Los Angeles Kings trade Corey Perry to Lightning for second-round draft pick

Perry has been on the losing side of five of the last six Stanley Cup Finals. Harry How / Getty Images
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The Los Angeles Kings have traded Corey Perry to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a second-round draft pick.
Perry was the No. 28 pick in the 2003 draft by the Anaheim Ducks. Perry has played 1442 games for seven different teams since 2005 and has 459 goals, 504 assists and 963 points in his career.
The 40-year-old has been on the losing side of five of the last six Stanley Cup Finals. He played for the Lightning for two seasons from 2021 to 2023.
Perry signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Kings in the offseason that includes a no-trade clause. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
This story will be updated.
Mar 6, 2026
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