Reactions: How Twitter responded to Columbus Blue Jackets signing Erik Gudbranson

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a move once the free-agent signing period got underway Wednesday afternoon by signing former Calgary Flames defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a four-year, $16 million deal.

Last season, Gudbranson put up career-highs with six goals, 11 assists in 78 games on a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Flames.

In 11 seasons split between the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators and the Flames, the 30-year-old defenseman has accumulated 27 goals and 67 assists with a career plus/minus of -87 and 708 career penalty minutes.

And as soon as the deal was made official, Blue Jackets and hockey fans took to Twitter to voice their opinion on the team’s latest move.

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