That is... nuts. Seems far too harsh. Just the 2nd rounder would have seemed like a steep punishment, but everyone would have gone "eh, fair".
It's made all the more curious when the NHL bends over backwards to excuse certain franchises from the consequences of their actions... the Kings and Mike Richards come to mind.
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