Reflecting on the situation, Bissonnette expressed disappointment with the lack of empathy from those spreading the rumors:
"And I think that with what this kid's already had to deal with, coming in with all this f**king pressure on them and then going through that media circus early on, and then to put the next star in the league through this type of sh*t. You're not a hockey fan in my opinion if you're going on there, slinging it like that,"
Bissonnette concluded.