The Tampa Bay Lightning are trading the rights to pending unrestricted free-agent forward Corey Perry to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2024 seventh-round pick, the teams announced.
Following the trade, the Blackhawks signed Perry to a one-year deal worth $4 million, TSN's Pierre LeBrun and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported.
Perry, who turned 38 in May, recorded 12 goals and 13 assists with the Lightning last season while playing a fourth-line role. He'll bring grit and veteran leadership to a youthful Blackhawks team should he sign with the club.
His analytical profile is still strong, too - especially defensively and on the power play.
An 18-year NHL veteran, Perry is one of the NHL's most decorated active players. He's won a Stanley Cup, a Hart Trophy, a Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, a World Cup, two gold medals at the Olympics, a World Championship, and a World Junior Championship, and he's won a Memorial Cup.
The 6-foot-3 winger has registered 417 goals and 883 points in 1,257 career regular-season games.
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