Johnny Gaudreau throws shade at the Calgary Flames
The biggest shock on day one of Free Agency was the announcement that Johnny Gaudreau had signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The biggest surprise was that "Johnny Hockey" signed for significantly less than what was considered his market value. He reportedly left over $10 million-plus on the table from both the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames.
The native of Salem County, New Jersey, was heavily linked to teams close to his hometown, like the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers. Ultimately, he chose the Blue Jackets and surprised the hockey world.
Gaudreau was introduced to Columbus media, which he had this to say:
"I always kind of dreamed about playing a tad closer to home. But I mean, it didn't matter where I was signing. Our decision was it was best for us not to go back to Calgary, and then we decided to figure out what was the best option for us."
A pretty blunt answer, to say the least. Clearly, Gaudreau had no intention to stay in Calgary and quite frankly makes it sound like he didn't enjoy it there either.
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