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Here are fan reactions to Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for Columbus

Image via Columbus Blue Jackets

Well folks, Johnny has left the building! Gaudreau, the unofficial face of the Calgary Flames, stunned the hockey world last night, with a surprise signing in… Columbus. Here’s a quick recap of what happened, and the best reactions to the news.

In a conference with the media, Flames GM Brad Treliving noted that Gaudreau had made a “family decision” to enter free agency, ending an 8 year run with the team…

So naturally, it came as a little bit of a shock that the team Gaudreau chose to move from Calgary to was the Columbus Blue Jackets. For reference, the city is roughly an 8 hour drive away from Gaudreau’s hometown of Salem, New Jersey. Regarding the move, Gaudreau said that “”They’ve always had great crowds, really into the game. I said to myself then, ‘This looks like a really fun place to play.'”

However, it’s left both Flames fans and the general public in a little bit of awe about the decision. So, let’s check out the best (and funniest) reactions to it!

First off, a reminder of what ended up being Gaudreau’s last shift as a Calgary Flame.

To say that fan sentiment has shifted is a bit of an understatement…

Heck, even Calgary’s former mayor, Naheed Nenshi, was in disbelief…

Alongside the GM of the Blue Jackets, and even Paul Bissonnette…

Of course, it isn’t all doom and gloom, as Oilers fans are having a little fun with the surprise signing…

And naturally, we can’t forget that Gaudreau was an incredible asset for the Flames, averaging over a point per game across his entire stint here. So with that, we look forward, and wish him nothing but the best in one of America’s greatest cities- Columbus, Ohio.