The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick, the teams announced Friday.
Perry has 11 goals and 28 points in 50 games this season. He waived his no-trade clause to return to Tampa Bay, where he played two seasons from 2021-23.
The 40-year-old has a $2-million salary, plus the potential for another $2 million in performance bonuses. Perry has already earned $1.5 million in bonuses for reaching 50 games this season, which counts against the Kings' cap. He'll earn an additional $125,000 for a first-round win, $250,000 for a second-round win, and $125,000 for a conference-final win.
The Kings retained 50% of Perry's salary. That applies to his $2-million salary and any future performance bonuses earned.
Perry has played in the Stanley Cup Final five times in the last six seasons but hasn't won the Cup since 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks.
The 2011 Hart Trophy winner has recorded 459 goals and 963 points in 1,442 career games. He's also added 64 goals and 141 points in 237 playoff contests. Perry is the active leader in postseason games.
