I appreciate the comments here under the additional details. Would "like" that if there was a button to click.

Not leaving a player as the captain who has demanded a trade seemed like a given, no? The surprise that I'm seeing today surprises me...

The fact that you're surprised that people are surprised surprises me

Very, very fair.

yeah i was unaware that removing a C on a jersey kills a guys value... i mean he's wanted out for a long time now this just seems logical by the Sabres

I honestly think thats too much for eichel, which is crazy to say

Assuming Eichel is healthy and a team player, and captain, I mean, maybe?

I think the surprise comes in not because it's an illogical thing to do, it's just something that doesn't seem to happen in hockey. When was the last time a player was stripped of the C without it being immediately placed on someone else? Or at least with there being a clear candidate to replace him? Also, the fact that the only real action that has happened in this saga is a captaincy being stripped is just another thing to add to the fire.