Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that the Los Angeles Kings signed veteran forward Corey Perry to a one-year, $1 million contract that likely includes performance incentives.
- Perry finished the 2025–26 season with 17 goals and 20 assists for 37 points and 81 penalty minutes in 72 games split between Los Angeles and the Tampa Bay Lightning after being acquired at the March trade deadline.
- The 41-year-old has played 1,464 NHL games with 465 goals and 507 assists for 972 points and brings extensive playoff experience, including a 2007 Stanley Cup and six Final appearances.
- Ken Holland held extension talks with Perry before the March deadline but allowed the veteran to go to Tampa Bay, a move that returned a 2028 second-round pick to the Kings.
- Practically, Perry offers low-cost veteran depth and a right-shot option on the power play, though he will need a new jersey number because his usual No. 10 is already taken on the roster.