Maybe it’s just because he hasn’t been scoring goals at the rate he was last season, but many Columbus Blue Jackets fans have called out Panarin for not being as invested into this team. While he has started off this season slow, remember that the entire team hasn’t been as effective as they were in previous seasons.
After not registering a point in 4 straight games from October 30th until November 6th many were calling for Panarin to be traded prematurely and while that is fair from a standpoint that Panarin most likely will not be suiting up in a Jackets sweater come 2019-2020, for that trade to go down this early in the season where the Jackets are still in a playoff position is almost unheard of.