"We'll get started soon": Johnny Gaudreau's father Guy on carrying Blue Jacket stars' legacy as Craig Conroy bonds with 'little Johnny'

Johnny Gaudreau's family is in Calgary for a special tribute. On Tuesday, the Flames will honor Johnny and Matthew during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Gaudreau family was warmly welcomed by the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in the previous game between the two teams on Friday. Columbus won 5-2 after dominating the Flames offensively.

NHL insider Eric Francis shared that Flames general manager Craig Conroy joked with Johnny’s father, Guy, about his grandson, "little Johnny."

"Craig Conroy taking care of little Johnny Gaudreau, joking about him being a future first rounder. Telling Guy Gaudreau he better get to work on teaching his grandson, Guy smiled: “Don’t worry, we’ll get started soon enough,'" Francis tweeted.

Johnny's wife Meredith shared Conroy and Guy's conversation on her Instagram story.

"Or 4th round like his daddy is fine too," Meredith captioned.

Meredith shared the post in her IG story (image credit: instagram/meredithgaudreau_)

Meredith also shared a picture of "little Johnny" taking a nap in his stroller.

"Baby Johnny's catching (nap) in Calgary," Meredith wrote.

Meredith shared on her IG story (image credit: instagram/meredithgaudreau_)

Johnny and Matthew tragically died on Aug. 29 in a bike accident in New Jersey. Johnny, a former Calgary Flames player, joined the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022.

The Gaudreau family continues to forge bonds with the Blue Jackets and Columbus community, and it seems Johnny's legacy may live on through his son.

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Johnny Gaudreau & brother's memorial at the Scotiabank Saddledome

Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau's memorial at the Scotiabank Saddledome has seen many heartfelt contributions from fans. 229 hockey sticks were placed on the steps, which were turned into benches. These benches will be donated to local arenas.

1,600 purple sports drink bottles were also left at the memorial. They were emptied and donated to the KidSport Calgary recycling program as Johnny was a long-time supporter of it.

Fans also left bags of Skittles. For each Skittle, 13 cents was donated to the Calgary Food Bank. With 105,563 Skittles, a total of $13,723 was raised. This donation will provide food hampers for 130 families.

103 stuffed toys were donated to Parachutes For Pets for their "Lily & Dexter’s Legacy Program." 124 jerseys were also left and cleaned, which will be used to make quilts for local charities.

Johnny Gaudreau is survived by his wife Meredith and their two children. Meredith is also expecting another baby which she announced during Johnny's funeral.