The Los Angeles Kings have reunited with veteran Corey Perry, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.
Perry’s deal is for one year at $1 million, and could be worth up to an additional $2 million with performance bonuses.
The Kings also re-signed UFA forward Scott Laughton to a three-year, $10.5 million deal, while inking forwards Erik Haula and Mats Zuccarello to contracts in the early goings of NHL free agency on Wednesday.
Haula’s deal is for two years with an AAV of $3.6 million, according to the Kings.
Zuccarello is signing a one-year deal worth $1 million and up to $5.5 million in bonuses.
The Kings also adding defenceman Erik Gustafsson to a one-year, $1 million deal as part of a busy first day of free agency.
Perry, 41, finished last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning after he was acquired from the Kings for a draft pick at the trade deadline.
He had 17 goals and 37 points in 72 games split between the Kings and Lightning last season. Perry did not record a point in seven playoff games as the Lightning bowed out in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 6-foot-3 winger is coming off a one-year, $2 million contract.
Drafted 28th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in 2003, Perry has 465 goals and 972 points in 1,464 career games split between the Ducks, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Oilers, and Kings.
Laughton, 32, finished the season with the Los Angeles Kings after he was acquired at the trade deadline from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a draft pick.
He had 13 goals and 20 points in 64 games last season split between the Maple Leafs and Kings.
Laughton did not record a point in four playoff games as the Kings lost in the first round.
The 6-foot-1 centre is coming off a five-year, $15 million contract that carried a cap hit of $1.5 million after the Philadelphia Flyers retained a portion of his salary in a trade that sent him to the Maple Leafs in March of 2025.
Drafted 20th overall by the Flyers in 2012, Laughton has 121 goals and 289 points in 745 career games split between the Flyers, Maple Leafs, and Kings.
The Oakville, Ont., native represented Canada at the 2023 World Hockey Championship, taking home a gold medal.
Haula, 35, had 14 goals and 38 points in 81 games with the Nashville Predators last season.
The 5-foot-11 winger is coming off a three-year, $9.45 million contract that carried a cap hit of $3.15 million.
Drafted 182nd overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2009, Haula has 167 goals and 375 points in 840 career games split between the Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Predators, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils.
The Pori, Finland native represented his country at The Winter Olympic Games this season, recording three goals and six points to win a bronze medal. He also represented Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off last season in a fourth-place finish.
Haula represented Finland at the 2014 World Hockey Championship, taking home a silver medal.
Zuccarello, 38, recorded 15 goals and 54 points in 59 games with the Minnesota Wild last season. He added two goals and nine points in eight playoff games before the Wild bowed out in the second round.
The 5-foot-8 winger is coming off a two-year, $8.25 million contract that carried a cap hit of $4.125 million.
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Rangers in 2010, Zuccarello has 232 goals and 744 points in 963 career games split between the Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Wild.
Zuccarello helped the Rangers reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2014, recording five goals and 13 points in 25 playoff games.
The Oslo, Norway native represented his country twice at The Winter Olympic Games in 2010 and 2014, finishing as high as 10th place. He has also represented Norway five times at the World Hockey Championship, finishing as high as eighth place in 2008.
