Shortly after his arrival in Ohio after signing on with the Blue Jackets, Johnny Gaudreau was all smiles at a media conference on Thursday.
Speaking from the Nationwide Arena, the forward who inked a seven-year, multi-million deal that was reportedly less than what Calgary had offered, said he already had a"warm welcome" from the residents and members of his new team.
During that time, he's scored 210 goals and 399 assists over 601 regular season games. He's also played in 42 playoff games with the Flames where he scored 11 goals, including the memorable overtime goal that pushed his team past the Dallas Stars this year. "I was part of their organization for 12 years and I loved every second that I was there, but it was just time for me to make a little bit of a change, I think," Gaudreau said.Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau celebrates his goal during first period NHL hockey action against the Edmonton Oilers in Calgary on Dec. 27, 2014. "It was a really hard decision but it was something that me and Meredith had talked about a long time there. It was difficult, but it was the best for us.
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