Eh, didn't seem to bother the Kings from demoting Richards and terminating his deal over some bullshit.
Or the Leafs who sent down Komisarek after he was no longer any good (probably a good comparison here). Or the Rangers who sent down Redden. Or the Ducks who demoted Heatley. These guys were all good (or at least decent), they got bad, they were given plenty of chances and then demoted. It happens.
The Bruins have also traded and slandered two young stars so they can't exactly take the high road as a franchise if that even mattered. It's business.
Or the Leafs who sent down Komisarek after he was no longer any good (probably a good comparison here). Or the Rangers who sent down Redden. Or the Ducks who demoted Heatley. These guys were all good (or at least decent), they got bad, they were given plenty of chances and then demoted. It happens.
The Bruins have also traded and slandered two young stars so they can't exactly take the high road as a franchise if that even mattered. It's business.