Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan was brought to tears accepting the NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the wife of his late friend and teammate, Johnny Gaudreau.

Perhaps the unique thing about Monahan is just how well he was able to fit into both groups. In his 12th NHL season, he was able to seamlessly move into the existing leadership council for the Blue Jackets while also developing close ties with the up-and-comers.