What If Johnny Gaudreau Chose New Jersey Devils Over Columbus Blue Jackets?

Last offseason, the New Jersey Devils went all in on signing Johnny Gaudreau in free agency. They lost, but who really ended up regretting their decision?

It was almost one year ago when New Jersey Devils social media was on fire, hoping that for the second year in a row, the team would come away with the top free agent. Tom Fitzgerald talked Dougie Hamilton into signing a deal with the Devils. Now, Johnny Gaudreau was rumored to be the number-one target for a franchise hoping to turn things around.

We all know what happened next. Johnny Gaudreau’s agent made it clear he didn’t want to come to New Jersey. The second the Columbus Blue Jackets came calling, Gaudreau signed on the dotted line…