As humans we project our feeling onto someone else. It's a natural reaction to a challenging situation. We have no idea what another person's logic is, what their feelings are.... Assumptions are meaningless, my friend.Panarin is a good guy but I dont see him play with his heart.
Maybe his logic goes something like: "I have proven myself, Im guaranteed a juicy $70m+ contract; in July I will choose where to play and why should I give my very best and possibly extend the season right now while my holiday can start in just 5 weeks...?".
I know its an assumption and I hope Im wrong, but its possible that Im right
Don't be shocked if Bread resigns with you after all. He'll get sales pitches from Vancouver, NYR, NYR, Florida and the Flyers. Chicago and Tampa may end up in the mix if some contracts are dumped at the draft. But if Columbus ends up offering NMC, most money and term, who knows? It's clear to the management that Duchene is not replacement. Don't give up just yet.