And who could blame him?
The Ducks always could count on Perry to pot at least 30 goals. He had done so in each season in which he played at least 50 games since his age-25 campaign in 2010-11.
That season, Perry led the league in scoring with 50 goals and won the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP.
Last season? He found the back of the net just 19 times (53 points) despite dressing for all 82 contests.
“I don’t want to talk about it,” Perry said swiftly following Sunday’s 4-2 preseason defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights.