The sentiment around the Saddledome is that this was a sudden deke from Johnny Gaudreau.
“So yeah, it was super-close. I know that a lot of people won’t believe me, but I remember sitting there with my mom and Meredith, and it was just really, really hard. I didn’t have an answer. I didn’t know what to do.”Article contentGaudreau, who spent eight full seasons as a fan favourite and face-of-the-franchise in Calgary, will be going head-to-head with his former teammates for the first time .
Despite the lopsided result, despite the fact that the Blue Jackets are floundering at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and emerging as a frontrunner in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, he was upbeat about his new address, about this second stop of his NHL career. Fresh off a 115-point outburst and a fourth-place finish in Hart Trophy balloting, this electrifying talent inked a seven-year, US$68.25-million contract in Columbus, accepting a significant chunk of change less than what he was offered on a max-term extension in Calgary.
His squad, however, is scuffling. The injury-riddled Blue Jackets have lost six of their past seven and are 8-15-2 overall. On Wednesday, they were trailing 3-0 before even mustering a shot on net. Those gents he referenced — Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett — have since scattered. All are former Flames now.
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