Corey Perry, the former Chicago Blackhawks forward, is now eligible to sign with any NHL team as a free agent after his contract was terminated on November 30. Perry met Tuesday with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, a step not required for his eligibility but was done at Perry's request to discuss his recovery from struggles with alcohol. Bettman had not previously barred Perry from playing. The meeting comes six weeks after the Blackhawks waived Perry. To participate in this year's playoffs, Perry would need to secure a contract by the March 8 trade deadline.
Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Corey Perry met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman this week and remains eligible to sign with any team, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting. https://t.co/Ww01yz9Roy
Corey Perry met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss his recovery from struggles with alcohol and is eligible to return to the league if he finds a contract as a free agent, two sources briefed on the matter confirmed to The Athletic. Details ⤵️ https://t.co/fqg8Tnc5jm
Corey Perry meets with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, AP source says https://t.co/eh9jektibY
Corey Perry met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman this week and remains eligible to sign with any team, according to multiple reports. https://t.co/LBOciujY6T
Corey Perry meets with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman 6 weeks after the Chicago Blackhawks waived the veteran forward https://t.co/Bp3WP1E2Dl
Gary Bettman didn’t actually need to “clear” Corey Perry because the commissioner hadn’t barred him from playing to begin with. But Bettman met with Perry at the player’s request.
Can confirm that Corey Perry is eligible to sign with any NHL team as a free agent after having his contract terminated by the #blackhawks on Nov. 30. He would need to sign by the March 8 trade deadline in order to be eligible for this year's playoffs.
Per @FriedgeHNIC, Corey Perry “met Tuesday with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and now is eligible to sign with other teams.” https://t.co/XitMBDCNdb
Corey Perry can return to the NHL: https://t.co/98kiokO56J