1 goal in seven playoff games. 19 goals during the regular season, his lowest total since 2006-07.
That’s more than enough cause for concern for a 31-year old on a contract set to pay him $8.625 million until 2021.
Did Perry just magically become bad at his job, though?
The theories offered by media types are the expected laundry list: that he’s now a perimeter player, no longer engaged, no longer the pest that he once was, et cetera.
Let’s be clear about one thing: it’s absolutely fair to be critical of Perry, or any player for that matter.