groovejuice
Without deviation progress is not possible
I think he's got extra motivation because it'll be the first time he could possibly really hit the jackpot, sure.
But I also don't believe he was unmotivated last year. I think the difference in his production comes from the lack of talent the team had. Weber back brings a minimum of puck movement from the back end, that will help Max who is good off the rush. Otherwise, he's become more of a perimeter player for a long while now, and it started after he mentioned how he'd have to change his game because he was getting injured too often.
I alluded to that in another post. No one could be thrilled with the downgrading at most positions by Bergevin.