Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell was thwarted in his trade efforts at the NHL Draft. So, he drafted. And he said that was fine.

Fans at the Peacock Theater chanted “Johnny! Johnny!” in honor of the late player nicknamed “Johnny Hockey” and cheered Meredith as she spoke.

On Friday, late NHLer Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith took the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to announce the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first-round picks.