Ouch! That’s gonna hurt the wallet!
UPDATE: Corey Perry stands to lose at least $250,000 as a result of the injury that he suffered this past weekend.
From Kings insider Scott Coffman:
When all is said and done, this injury could end up costing Perry $250k or more. His contract carries a $2M AAV (comprised of $1M in salary and $1M in signing bonus), plus another $2M in potential performance bonuses.
For starters, let’s breakdown that first $2M. Some people have asked why his contract is structured this way. Rather than signing for $2M in salary, this allows a player to receive $1M up front (in signing bonus money) and then the remaining $1M (salary) spread out over the course of the NHL regular season. It’s more of a cash flow situation, even though both scenarios impact a team’s salary cap the same way; with Perry carrying a $2M AAV toward LA’s cap.
Next, let’s delve into the bonus portion…
For our earlier report on Perry published by Hockey Feed staff writer Jonathan Larrivee, read below.
There was a great deal of concern surrounding National Hockey League veteran Corey Perry on Friday night, and unfortunately the latest developments have validated those concerns.
On Friday, Perry was carried off the ice in a wheelchair after he suffered an injury during his preseason preparations on the ice. There were very little updates forthcoming regarding either the nature of the injury or even how it occurred, but on Saturday the Kings confirmed some relatively terrible news.
In an official announcement, the Kings confirmed that Perry had suffered a serious knee injury during one of their training skates. Additionally the Kings revealed that the injury was so serious that Perry was forced to go under the knife for corrective surgery in order to repair the damage that had been done.
As a result of that injury and the subsequent surgery, Perry will be out for the next 6-8 weeks as he attempts to recover from the incident. This of course means that Perry will miss all of training camp, the entire preseason, and even a significant portion of the regular season.
This would be bad news under any circumstances but it is truly devastating for a player in Perry’s position. Not only is Perry in the twilight of his career at the age of 40, making him one of the oldest active players in the NHL, but he also just only joined the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. This injury will give Perry no time to get acclimated to a new team and a new system, and instead he will have jump right into the thick of things in the middle of the regular season, should his recovery go according to plan.
It’s a tough break for both the well respected NHL veteran and the Kings themselves, I wish Perry a full and speedy recovery from this unfortunate situation.
Corey Perry to miss first month of the season after knee surgery
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The Los Angeles Kings made National Hockey League headlines on Saturday when they announced that right winger Corey Perry would miss six to eight weeks after having knee surgery. Due to the fact the NHL regular season begins on October 7, Perry is expected to miss the first month.
How did Perry get hurt?
Perry injured his knee during a pre-camp skate on Friday according to Rogers Sportsnet. The injury occurred at the Kings practice facility.
Where was Perry expected to fit with the Kings?
Perry signed a one-year contract worth $2 million on Canada Day. Under the contract agreement as Perry returns to southern California, Perry has an opportunity to receive an additional $2 million in signing bonuses. As the regular season was set to begin, Perry was projected to be on the Kings’s fourth line alongside Joel Armia of Pori, Finland and Samuel Helenius, who was born in Dallas while his father Sami played for the Stars, and was raised in Finland.
Seventh NHL team
The Kings are Perry’s seventh NHL franchise. He previously played 14 seasons with the Anaheim Ducks from 2005 to 2019. Perry was then with the Dallas Stars from 2019-20, the Montreal Canadiens from 2020-21, the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2021-23, the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023, and the Edmonton Oilers for two seasons from 2024 to 2025.
Perry’s 2024-25 NHL statistics
Perry had 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 points in 81 games with the Oilers. He was a +12 with 61 penalty minutes, seven power-play points, four game-winning goals, 100 shots on goal, 17 faceoff wins, 26 blocked shots, 36 hits, 13 takeaways and 44 giveaways.
Perry’s NHL accolades
In the last two decades, Perry has had his fair share of NHL honours. They include winning the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007, being honoured at four NHL All-Star Games (2008, 2011, 2012, and 2016), winning the Hart Trophy and Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy (leading the NHL with 50 goals in 2010-11), leading the NHL with 32 even strength goals and 11 game-winning goals in 2010-11, and leading the NHL with 35 even strength goals in 2013-14.
Second oldest player in the NHL
At the age of 40 years and 121 days old, Perry has the distinction of being the second oldest player in the NHL this season with a contract. He is 68 days younger than Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns of Barrie, Ontario, who is 40 years and 189 days old. Burns has been a three-time NHL All-Star in his career to date.
