Corey Perry, 40, one of five players to sign with LA Kings

Corey Perry, who recently enjoyed his 40th birthday this past May, signed a one-year $3.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

The Kings also announced agreements with former Canadiens right winger Joel Armia, former Devils defenseman Brian Dumoulin, former Stars defenseman Cody Ceci and former Senators goalkeeper Anton Forsberg.

Armia signed for two years, $5 million. Dumoulin inked a three-year, $12 million deal. Ceci agreed to 4 years at a $4.5 million average ($18 million) while Forsberg signed for two years, $4.5 million.

A 20-year NHL veteran, Perry spent most of the past two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, including last year, in which he appeared in an impressive 81 games (19 starts), scoring 30 points (19 goals, 11 assists).

Perry, a right winger, was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NHL Draft by the Anaheim Ducks, whom he competed for over 14 seasons, earning four All-Star nods (2008, 2011, 2012 and 2016) and hoisting a Stanley Cup with the 2007-08 Ducks.

Since then, he has skated for the Stars (2019-20), Canadiens (2020-21), Tampa Bay Lightning (2021-23), Chicago Blackhawks (2023) and Oilers.

For his career, Perry has scored 935 points (487 assists) over 1,392 games, good for 15th among all active players. His 448 goals are the seventh-most among active players.

Armia, 32, a first-round pick of Buffalo in 2011, has 207 points (103 goals, 104 assists) in 586 games over 11 years with the Sabres (2014-15), Winnipeg Jets (2015-18) and Canadiens (2018-25).

Dumoulin is a two-time Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017. The 33-year-old was traded by the Anaheim Ducks to the New Jersey Devils on March 6, but did not score in five playoff appearances with the Devils. For his career, Dumoulin has 177 points (28 goals, 149 assists) in 706 games with the Penguins (2013-23), Seattle Kraken (2023-24), Ducks and Devils.

Ceci, 31, joined the Stars for their 2025 playoff run and tallied three assists over 18 playoff games. He has 235 points (52 goals, 183 assists) over 871 career games during 12 NHL seasons with the Senators (2013-19), Toronto Maple Leafs (2019-20) Penguins (2020-21), Oilers (2021-24), San Jose Sharks (2024-25) and Stars.

The 32-year-old Forsberg has a career goals-against-average of 3.04 and a save percentage of .904. He appeared in 30 games for the Senators last season, going 11-12 with a 2.71 GAA. He previously tended goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets (2014-17), Blackhawks (2017-18) and Carolina Hurricanes (2019-20) before joining the Senators in 2020.

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