Corey Perry joins LA Kings on $2,000,000 deal plus bonuses through 2025-26 season

The Los Angeles Kings have brought a treasure trove of experience to their forward corps by signing veteran winger Corey Perry to a one-year deal. The contract carries a base salary of $2,000,000, with a possible extra $2,000,000 available in performance bonuses.

The 40-year-old Perry, who just finished a successful season with the Edmonton Oilers, also adds decades of postseason experience and experience as a leader to a Kings team that is seeking to bolster its roster as it heads into the next season.

Corey Perry adds championship credentials to Los Angeles

Perry played in 81 Edmonton games in the 2024-25 season, scoring 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 points with a plus-12 rating. He contributed 10 goals during 22 playoff games, putting him among the top shootout scorers in the league during the postseason.

His veteran leadership guided the Oilers into the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year.In a glorious 20-year NHL career, Perry has appeared in 1,392 games with 448 goals and 935 points. His goal-scoring high was 50 goals in 2010-11 when he also captured both the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league leader in goals scored and the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.Perry has played in the playoffs 17 times, with 237 career playoff games, third-most in NHL history behind only Chris Chelios and Nicklas Lidstrom.

He's reached the Stanley Cup Final six times and won a championship with Anaheim in 2007.

LA Kings continue to remake roster with veteran additions

The Kings signed winger Joel Armia to a two-year, $2,500,000-per-year deal as well, bringing another veteran winger into the fold to add depth. Perry's signing is one of Los Angeles' efforts to bring in established players to fill out their young core and maintain competitiveness in the Western Conference.Globally, Perry has served Canada in abundance, earning gold medals at the Winter Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup of Hockey.

His high-stakes experience should be a plus for the Kings' locker room as they seek to go further in the playoffs.Corey Perry's coming to the Kings emphasizes the club's desire to meld veteran leadership with developing talent. With his postseason experience and profile as a gritty competitor, Perry will seek to contribute significantly to what is potentially one of the last installments in his storied career.Also Read: Alex Pietrangelo steps away from hockey due to major hip injuries