Gaudreau's trade deadline bathroom break had Flames fans freaking out
Johnny Gaudreau had Calgary Flames fans freaking out this morning.
With fans and media on high alert due to trade deadline day, Gaudreau left Flames practice a couple of minutes early, which can sometimes be an indication that a trade has been completed.
Johnny Gaudreau just left the ice at #Flames practice. Not sure why.
— Derek Wills (@Fan960Wills) February 24, 2020
Would the Flames actually deal Gaudreau? That would be a blockbuster trade nobody saw coming.
Turns out, no, of course not. He just had to pee.
"I had to pee."
When you gotta go, you gotta go … Johnny Gaudreau on his departure from practice a few minutes early, the #NHLTradeDeadline, and tomorrow's game in Boston. pic.twitter.com/jr9Xs1Tdto
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) February 24, 2020
“I didn’t think it was going to be that big of a deal. I had to pee,” Gaudreau told reporters, who added that his phone was “blowing up.”
“Next time I will hold it in as long as I can, until practice is over.”
The reaction on social media during the 10 minutes of uncertainty, as well as after hearing his reason, was pure gold.
Gaudreau traded?!?!
— Canucks 653 (@GaudDamnIt) February 24, 2020
Zero chance Flames traded Gaudreau……… right??
— Gary (@ManCalledGary) February 24, 2020
Johnny Gaudreau just left the ice at #Flames practice. #NHLTradeDeadline Trade?
— jt (@yesISUK) February 24, 2020
I can’t decide if Gaudreau is just the biggest trade deadline troll or if something is actually happening
— when are the stanley pup playoffs (@SonicBananas87) February 24, 2020
#Flames wouldn’t trade Johnny Gaudreau would they?
— Emerson (@EmmoK20) February 24, 2020
Gaudreau left practice early???? Is it a trade or injury?
Don’t think the #Flames would trade Gaudreau at all since they’re a contender.
— AJB (@Arjun_AJB15) February 24, 2020
We go live to Johnny Gaudreau https://t.co/u8KC4xHqWL pic.twitter.com/iTlUaIg7SJ
— ɐuɐ (@munchintoast) February 24, 2020
CONFIRMED: Johnny Gaudreau for a number one. https://t.co/muMJL6VbOC
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) February 24, 2020
if you thought gaudreau was traded urine for a surprise
— manny (@mannyelk) February 24, 2020
Gaudreau trading a quart of piss for 10 minutes of Twitter mayhem has to be the day's best deal
— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) February 24, 2020
This sums up trade deadline day so well.
Gaudreau leaves practice a few minutes early.
Hockey world blows up.Gaudreau: I had to pee
This made my day.
— Rick Calder (@calder12) February 24, 2020
The Flames did make some deadline moves, involving future assets for a pair of defencemen — Erik Gustafsson from Chicago and Derek Forbort from Los Angeles.