Well he have his rights through till next season. UFA would be after next season is done. I don't see him sitting out. Plus he only signed for one year with Automobilist while he was waiting till this schedule was figured out.
His Xmas Instagram post with his wife he was wearing a Canucks hoodie.
Actually his Instagram has always been a profile pic of him skating in a Canuck uni.
They play 5 games before an 11 day break till Feb 16.
The last game before the break is on Feb 5.
RFA deadline on Feb 11th
Those 6 days could be interesting.