Overview

• Los Angeles announced the 40-year-old forward was injured Friday during a skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center and had surgery the same day.
• The six to eight week window removes him from training camp and likely delays his season debut with the Oct. 7 opener approaching.
• Early reports described the play occurring along the boards with Perry taken off the ice in a wheelchair, with the exact cause not specified.
• Perry joined the Kings on July 1 on a one-year, $2 million deal with up to $2 million in bonuses tied largely to games played and playoff results.
• Team outlets indicate his absence opens a fourth-line opportunity for internal candidates such as Samuel Helenius, Alex Turcotte, Joel Armia, Jeff Malott or Akil Thomas.