Some fair points, but to be fair I or nobody else ever said "wanted him back". And I don't think he will be either. I just think if PR wants him back to play a role of the 3rd center that will park himself in front on the PP, kill some penalties and be a veteran guy between Waller and Barrow then it would make some sense, and I wouldn't think it was a bad move necessarily. Hard to say without knowing who else is available out there.
I remember after Tyson Marsh's first season there was a lot of underwhelmed fans when he signed back the following year. Then in the following nightmare season he was the heartbeat of the team and season after that he became club captain and legend. Now without comparing the two situations too closely, it does show that sometimes there's more to a player's season that meets the eye and that maybe in different circumstances with different responsibilities and with new teammates, they can be almost be a new player.
Of course it can work the other way too with second season syndrome. But if Russell thinks he can get a former AHLer with a 50+ point season in the Coast to click on our 3rd line then I won't argue too much.