Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Artemi Panarin to the Columbus Blue Jackets back in June of 2017 for Brandon Saad, and according to a source Panarin would “very seriously considered” signing with the Blackhawks again if he were to reach free agency after next season.
Dan Milstein, Panarin’s agent, wouldn’t comment about Panarin future or about the a possible return to Chicago.
It was reported last month that Panarin wasn’t interested in talking about a contract extension with the Blue Jackets and set a September 13th deadline.