Los Angeles Kings trade recent acquisition in deadline shocker and Corey Perry has a new home
Corey Perry is reportedly headed to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Los Angeles Kings just lost a trade-deadline irritant in one punch.
Elliotte Friedman posted that Perry is going to Tampa Bay from LA, and it instantly shifts the vibe around both rooms.
Tampa knows exactly what it is buying. It is net-front noise, cheap rebounds, and zero fear of cross-checks.
Perry put up 11-17-28 in 50 games with Los Angeles this season.
Here's the original post that lit it up.
The contract fit is clean for a contender. The Kings signed him at $2 million with reachable bonuses, the kind of cap hit teams can slide in late.
For LA, it reads like a pivot. If you are not all-in, you turn a veteran winger into an asset and free up a spot for someone with legs.
Corey Perry gives the Tampa Bay Lightning bite
Lightning fans will love this and hate it at the same time, because it screams «one more run,» and it also screams «please do not take penalties.»
On the ice, the fit is simple. Perry can live on a third line, park on the second power-play unit, and make goalies miserable on the man advantage.
The Lightning have leaned on pace and skill for years. Adding a guy who specializes in chaos changes the texture of a tight playoff game.
The Kings, meanwhile, lose a player who can tilt shifts without scoring. Even on quiet nights, he drags defenders into bad decisions.
The Lightning are sending LA a second round pick for Perry.
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