Perry's absence from the team began as a healthy scratch for "organizational" purposes last week. The two sides were initially contradicting each other, with the Blackhawks saying it was there decision to send Perry home, while Perry released a statement saying he was taking some time away from the team for personal reasons. From there, it has gone to the team putting Perry on waivers today for the purpose of terminating his contract.
Perry, 38, signed a one-year deal worth $4 million before the 2023-24 season began, and was supposed to serve as a mentor to the Blackhawks younger players. With the termination, he loses $1.6 million of that. However, $2.4 million for 16 games is still a pretty good payday.