It’s the talk of the town right now. South Jersey native Johnny Gaudreau — the top player available when the NHL’s free agent signing window opened Wednesday afternoon — is now a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Naturally, Philadelphia Flyers fans are shaking their heads. It was reported that Gaudreau wanted to come home and play for the Flyers. The team he grew up rooting for. But that never came into fruition. In fact, according to Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher, the club never even attempted to sign the former Calgary Flames superstar.