I believe from what I've heard that that's exactly what's going on. I feel sorry for him really, to put in 13 years of hockey, have a stanley cup, an olympic gold medal, a world championship, and end your career with a difficult season after you had already decided to retire, and with so many people mocking you? He didn't even play that poorly from the point he was benched, not so poorly to be treated so badly by the Devils, after he probably painfully admits to himself he's done and goes to pack it in?
Really most people when they retire get a nice little send off from their team, he got a very cold farewell. I really don't think he deserved that. From anyone. You can be mad at how much money he was paid but it was the Devil's who offered him that money, as you can read in these articles. His only crime was deciding to accept it, something I doubt a scant few would have passed up. (including all your favorite players I'm sure)