Emotional tribute to ‘Johnny Hockey' as Meredith Gaudreau announces Blue Jackets' first-round picks
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'It was incredible,' Smith said. 'Just to see the support in the stands, in the crowd, for the Gaudreau family, it was an incredible moment, so to be picked right after that felt even extra special for me.'
Gaudreau returned not too long after to announce Russian goaltender Pyotr Andreyanov was the team's choice at No. 20.
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