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Lightning Trade for Corey Perry Ahead of Trade Deadline
- On Friday, March 6, the Tampa Bay Lightning confirmed they acquired Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick.
- Ahead of Friday's noon Pacific trade deadline, the Kings sold Corey Perry after he started the year recovering from knee surgery and was perhaps their best forward soon after.
- Perry, 40, has played 50 games this season for the Kings, scoring 11 goals and totaling 28 points, with 237 career playoff games enhancing his experience.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning gains a playoff-tested net-front presence, as Perry's odds of reaching a seventh Stanley Cup Final rise with the team leading the Atlantic Division.
- Fans on social media reacted by praising Perry's grit and lamenting the `Corey Perry Curse` after his return to the Bolts. His history includes multiple Stanley Cup Final losses, fueling debate.
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Kings trade Corey Perry to Tampa Bay for 2028 2nd-round pick
The Kings will retain half of the salary for the longtime former nemesis, who was signed as a free agent in July to a 1-year deal with performance bonuses.
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