Something to consider that may or may not be a reason for his somewhat precipitous decline in production the last couple years is that he has played a LOT of hockey the last 5 years including Olympics and 4 really deep playoff runs.
he may or may not be done, but it wouldnt surprise me if he just needs a break and comes back more to form than what we have seen recently. That being said it makes it a gamble to take on 5 more years at this point so maybe just some time in Manchester will reboot things for him.
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