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Oilers Sign Corey Perry To One-Year Deal

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Jan. 22, 10:32 a.m.: Perry has inked a one-year deal worth the league-minimum $775K plus an undisclosed amount of performance bonuses, the team announced Monday.

Jan. 21, 2:20 p.m.: It appears that Edmonton is, after all, signing Perry. Rishaug has now reported more concretely that the Oilers are signing Perry, and The Athletic’s Chris Johnston has also reported that Perry is headed to Edmonton.

Jan. 21, 1:02 p.m.: TSN’s Ryan Rishaug has reported that “all signs point to Perry heading to Oilers,” adding that an announcement on the signing could come as soon as Monday. While Seravalli’s report indicated that other teams could still end up signing Perry, Rishaug’s newest report is another indication that Edmonton is likely to be the player’s chosen team.

Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m.: Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli has now reported that while a decision is coming soon for Perry, there is “nothing done yet” between Edmonton and the 38-year-old veteran.

Seravalli specifically named the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers as other suitors engaged in the “exhaustive process” of courting Perry, and it seems that there still could be room for another team (such as the Rangers or Lightning) to end up with the former Hart Trophy winner.

Jan. 21, 12:07 p.m.: The Edmonton Oilers are expected to sign free agent forward Corey Perry, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. According to Pagnotta, an official announcement of the deal is expected later today.

Just ten days ago, it was reported that Perry’s market was heating up and that “several” teams had expressed interest in adding the veteran. His availability on the open market comes as a result of the termination of his contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in November.

The Blackhawks signed Perry, 38, to a one-year, $4MM contract after acquiring his signing rights from Tampa Bay in a trade. The former Hart Trophy winner managed four goals and nine points through 16 games in Chicago before the team removed him from the lineup for an incident that the team said violated the terms of his contract and organizational standards. Perry issued a statement shortly after his termination, stating he would “discuss his struggles with alcohol” with behavioral health experts.

Perry now has a new team, the Oilers, and by signing there he’s joining arguably the hottest team in hockey. Kris Knoblauch’s men are riding a thirteen-game winning streak and, despite an atrocious start, are now just six points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for second place in the Pacific Division, with four games in hand.

Looking at where he might fit into the Oilers’ lineup, Perry could end up taking Derek Ryan’s spot as the third-line right winger, which would allow Ryan to shift back to the fourth-line center position. As CapFriendly notes, the Oilers don’t have the cap space at the moment to sign Perry outright, they’d need to pair his signing with a corresponding move.

He is unlikely to be able to pierce the Oilers’ top-six considering how well they’re playing, but getting a look in a net-front power play role isn’t out of the question if he can get off to a strong start overall in Alberta.

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