this was 100% expected.
whats happening in pro sports now is wild, i remember looking up to athletes as a kid and having favorite players from my team, now most teams cant compete unless their star players are on 1st contracts and unable to ask to be traded, rich or important teams are allowed to make up rules as they go along, and the franchise altering athletes are able to demand where they play(whether or not the are even FAs). pretty sad..most fans wont be able to identify with athletes today, most are more concerned with their branding than they are with their actual performance as players. its all going to shit.
say what you want about the numerous issues in hockey, but at least the inmates dont run the asylum yet.