{"id":469468,"date":"2025-07-01T12:50:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=469468"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:50:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:50:24","slug":"stanley-cup-champion-signs-contract-for-21st-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/01\/stanley-cup-champion-signs-contract-for-21st-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Cup Champion Signs Contract for 21st Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Veteran forward Corey Perry<\/a> is signing with the Los Angeles Kings, extending his career into a 21st NHL season.<\/p>\n

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Signing News here at Last Word on Sports<\/em>. Whenever a notable player puts pen to paper, we bring you the latest details and analysis. Today\u2019s focus is on veteran forward Corey Perry, who has agreed to a new contract for the upcoming season. Stay tuned as we monitor developments regarding his next contract.<\/p>\n

Corey Perry Plans to Continue NHL Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Corey Perry to LA<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 40-year-old winger, known for his grit, slipperiness, and playoff experience, continues to defy expectations by contributing effectively on the ice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry appeared in 81 regular-season games in 2024\u201325, tallying 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 points while maintaining a +12 rating. Despite his age, he continued to play a physical, agitating style that made him difficult to play against in tight-checking games. He also averaged 12:17 of ice time per night and saw time on the second power-play unit.<\/p>\n

In the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Perry added 10 goals games. He played a pivotal role in the Oilers deep postseason run<\/a>, chipping in with timely goals and elevating his game when it mattered most. With over 230 career playoff appearances and 137 points in the postseason, Perry\u2019s experience remains a valuable asset for a team with championship aspirations.<\/p>\n

Perry’s decision to continue playing aligns with his recent statements expressing a desire to extend his NHL career into a 21st season.<\/span> His leadership and experience are invaluable assets to the Kings roster as they aim for another strong campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

What This Means for the Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Re-signing\/signing Corey Perry reinforces the Kings commitment to balancing elite skill with veteran grit. This also reinforces the Kings commitment to getting over the hump in the playoffs<\/a>. He\u2019s unlikely to play top-line minutes, but his presence brings structure and predictability to the bottom six. Perry\u2019s ability to elevate his play in the postseason\u2014and his knack for irritating opponents\u2014make him a player who still moves the needle in the right environment.<\/p>\n

For a club firmly committed to being in a Stanley Cup window, keeping a proven leader like Perry around adds depth, accountability, and a win-at-all-costs mentality.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Jim Rassol- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Veteran forward Corey Perry is signing with the Los Angeles Kings, extending his career into a 21st NHL season. Welcome back to another edition of NHL Signing News here at Last Word on Sports. Whenever a notable player puts pen to paper, we bring you the latest details and analysis. Today\u2019s focus is on veteran […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5399,"featured_media":471765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34,4547,24,4548],"tags":[122,5650,5754,1182],"class_list":["post-469468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-hockey","category-kings","category-nhl","tag-corey-perry","tag-nhl-contracts","tag-nhl-signing","tag-ufa"],"modified_by":"Andrew Willis","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469468"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471768,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469468\/revisions\/471768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=469468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=469468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}