What is Artem Anisimov’s future in Chicago?

Did you know that Artem Anisimov led the 2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks with 11 power play goals? That’s almost double the No. 2 person on that list: Alex DeBrincat, who had six. Anisimov also had one of the team’s five shorthanded goals this season.

Anisimov seemed to be at his best on special teams. But at 5-on-5 play, things didn’t go quite as well for the Russian center. And that’s what makes his future with the team worth a deeper look.

He scored 20 goals while playing in 72 games, the third straight 20-goal season for Anisimov, surpassed by only Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Anisimov’s assist totals took a hit, dropping from 22 and 23, respectively, in the last two seasons, to just 11…