Corey Perry Eligible to Sign with Any NHL Team
The forward's eligibility comes six weeks after the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract due to inappropriate conduct.
- Corey Perry, the 38-year-old forward, is now eligible to sign with any NHL team after his contract was terminated by the Chicago Blackhawks six weeks ago due to inappropriate conduct.
- Perry had a private meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, but the meeting was not related to his eligibility to sign with a team.
- The Blackhawks terminated Perry's contract, citing a violation of the team’s personal conduct policy and his contract, but did not disclose any further details about the incident.
- Perry has started working with mental health and substance abuse experts to address his struggles with alcohol.
- Perry, who has played for five different organizations in his 19-year NHL career, won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2006 and was the league's MVP in 2010-11.