The Chicago Blackhawks have placed right winger Corey Perry on unconditional waivers with the intention to terminate his contract due to unspecified conduct violations, following his recent indefinite leave from the team.
‣ The Chicago Blackhawks have placed right winger Corey Perry on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate his contract due to unacceptable conduct that violates his contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies.
‣ The specifics of the incident that led to this decision have not been shared, but Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is expected to provide more information.
‣ Perry, who was signed in the offseason to a one-year, $4M deal, has had a successful 19-season career, including a key role in the Anaheim Ducks’ Stanley Cup championship run in 2006-07 and winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2010-11.
The Chicago Blackhawks are making some big changes. They’ve placed right winger Corey Perry on unconditional waivers. This is part of a process to terminate his contract. This news comes after several days of speculation when it was announced Perry was away from the team indefinitely.
The team made a statement on Tuesday. They said, “After an internal investigation, The Chicago Blackhawks have determined that Corey Perry has engaged in conduct that is unacceptable.” This conduct violated both his Standard Player’s Contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies. These policies are designed to promote professional and safe working environments.
So, what’s next for Perry? He’s been placed on unconditional waivers. If Perry clears waivers, the Blackhawks plan to terminate his contract immediately. The team hasn’t shared any details about the incidents that led to this decision. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is set to speak to the media at 4:00 p.m. CT. Hopefully, he’ll shed some light on the situation.
Perry was brought on board in the offseason. He signed a one-year, $4M deal to support the younger players in the Blackhawks system. One of these players is Connor Bedard. Perry played 16 games for the Blackhawks this season. He scored four goals and nine points, and had a -5 rating and 12 penalty minutes. It seemed like he was fitting in well with his new team. But then it was announced that he was stepping away from the team for personal matters.
Perry has had a long and successful career. He’s been a consistently useful player for his 19-season career. He played a key role in the Anaheim Ducks’ Stanley Cup championship run in 2006-07. He was only 22 years old and put up 15 points in the playoffs. He won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 2010-11. He became one of the greatest Ducks players of all time until he left for the Dallas Stars in 2019-20.
Perry’s career has had some strange turns. He made it to the Stanley Cup Final in three straight seasons with three different teams. Unfortunately, he lost every time. In his career, the veteran winger has scored 421 goals and 892 points in 1,273 games.
