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Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire Corey Perry

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Chris Lavallee | Last updated Mar 6, 2026 2:17 PM ET

The Tampa Bay Lightning are acquiring forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings. Perry has a no-trade clause, and he has reportedly done that. The trade is interesting after reports came out yesterday that Perry wanted an extension with the Kings, but now he is returning to the Lightning, where he played from 2021 to 2023. The Lightning is sending a second-round draft pick to the Kings. In 50 games this season, he has 28 points on 11 goals and 17 assists. He’s a minus-one with four power-play goals.

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Corey Perry

Perry First Half Career

The Anaheim Ducks drafted Perry 28th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 988 games for the Ducks, recording 776 points on 372 goals and 404 assists. He was a +76 with 103 power-play goals, six shorthanded goals, and 64 game-winning goals. Perry then joined the Dallas Stars, where in 57 games he had 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. He was a minus-two with a power-play goal. Perry joined the Canadiens in 2020-21, where in 49 games he had 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists. He was a minus-four with a power-play goal and a game-winning goal. Perry then spent those two seasons with Tampa Bay, appearing in 163 games, recording 65 points on 31 goals and 34 assists. He was a -19 with 12 power-play goals and seven game-winning goals.

Perry Second Half Career

He joined the Blackhawks in 2023-24, appearing in 16 games, recording nine points on four goals and five assists. He was a minus-five with a power-play goal and a game-winning goal. The Blackhawks then traded him to the Oilers, where he appeared in 119 games, recording 43 points on 27 goals and 16 assists. He was a +11 with six power-play goals and five game-winning goals. In 237 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, he has 141 points on 64 goals and 77 assists. He’s a -14 with 24 power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and 12 game-winning goals. He won the Stanley Cup in 2007, and he’s been to the last five of the last six Stanley Cups but has lost in the Finals.

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