Tampa Bay Lightning acquire forward Corey Perry from Los Angeles Kings for second-round pick

The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Corey Perry to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a second-round pick, in response to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun.

Perry, 40, had 11 targets and 28 factors in 50 video games with the Kings this season.

The 6-foot-3 winger joined Los Angeles on a one-year, $2 million contract within the low season after serving to the Edmonton Oilers to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals.

This will likely be Perry’s second stint in Tampa Bay, after spending two seasons with the staff from 2021-23. He helped the staff attain the 2022 Stanley Cup Final earlier than shedding to the Colorado Avalanche.

Drafted twenty eighth general by the Anaheim Ducks in 2003, Perry has 459 targets and 963 factors in 1,442 profession video games break up between the Ducks, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Oilers, and Kings.

The two-time, first-team all-star helped the Ducks win their first Stanley Cup in franchise historical past in 2007, recording six targets and 15 factors.

Perry additionally received the Hart Trophy and Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy in 2011 after recording 50 targets and 98 factors in 82 video games.

The Peterborough, Ont., native represented Canada on the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, bringing house gold each occasions. He additionally represented his nation thrice on the World Championship, successful gold in 2016.

Perry additionally helped Canada to a first-place end on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.