[Signing] Oilers sign Corey Perry (1 yr, prorated league minimum salary + performance bonuses)

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

Perry has been on four teams before the Oil. Has he always had this reputation?

Probably, but the culture was likely different in those places, where they just put up with it and wrote it off as part of the gig. The old boy culture has been prevalent around the league until just the last handful of years with coaches like Peters and Babcock getting outed and the Blackhawks situation unearthed.

Chicago was coming off the sexual abuse allegations and probably more sensitive to poor conduct going on under their noses and didn't want to take the chance.

No matter what, the stupidity here is palpable from a few different angles.

[topfiverecords]

Nice message to all OEG staff that you don't matter.

Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if their player signing tactics transfer over to their hiring practices and all those employed are just panting like dogs about this anyways.

[Infinit47]

Kind of disparaging to see the league complicit in assisting he Oilers in getting players below their actual cap hit. Perry either has a valid contract in Chicago or he did something so bad he shouldn't be in the league until he deals with it.

Both times this has happened it was known the players was going to the Oilers at below market afterwards.

NHL is making it easier to tune out with their preferential treatment of the chosen teams.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Perry was brought in to mentor the young talent and Bedard and got terminated instead, speaks volumes of his character.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Not sure what the speculation ended up being around Perry's conduct but if it was intoxicated harassment and the front office that just signed him includes Bob Nicholson, who was the Team Canada guy overseeing operations while alleged sexual abuse was happening, how ####ing sad and fitting is that match?

I don't know why either guy is allowed to actively be working right now.

And at the end of the day, seemingly no matter what they do, HNIC still gets the warm and fuzzies for this team. Absolutely pathetic.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1749475592703996374

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Those last couple bonus conditions are unnecessary lol.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Not sure what the speculation ended up being around Perry's conduct but if it was intoxicated harassment and the front office that just signed him includes Bob Nicholson, who was the Team Canada guy overseeing operations while alleged sexual abuse was happening, how ####ing sad and fitting is that match?

I don't know why either guy is allowed to actively be working right now.

And at the end of the day, seemingly no matter what they do, HNIC still gets the warm and fuzzies for this team. Absolutely pathetic.

Corey Perry was in a relationship with a team physical therapist/masseuse. When the other party attempted to end the relationship, he utilized his position to intimidate and harass and prevent them from terminating the relationship. That was the generalized consensus that I had seen on several message boards from insiders.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Nice message to all OEG staff that you don't matter.

Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if their player signing tactics transfer over to their hiring practices and all those employed are just panting like dogs about this anyways.

"Hey Boys and Girls! We're havin' a rager and Corey's coming! Wear your brown pants!!"

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Corey Perry was in a relationship with a team physical therapist/masseuse. When the other party attempted to end the relationship, he utilized his position to intimidate and harass and prevent them from terminating the relationship. That was the generalized consensus that I had seen on several message boards from insiders.

Sounds like Oilers material.

[Macho0978]

Between Brown and Perry the Oilers cap will be a mess next year.

All we need is for them to lose one more time in the playoffs and this thing might be coming to an end soon.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

Kind of disparaging to see the league complicit in assisting he Oilers in getting players below their actual cap hit. Perry either has a valid contract in Chicago or he did something so bad he shouldn't be in the league until he deals with it.

Both times this has happened it was known the players was going to the Oilers at below market afterwards.

NHL is making it easier to tune out with their preferential treatment of the chosen teams.

League is 1000% behind trying to get the Oilers help to put them over. Don't think for a second that if he signed with another team he wouldn't face suspension prior to being able to play which would limit interest from teams. It happened with Evander Kane and it just happened again. Absolute joke of a league.

WWE writers hired to the NHL working overtime. Completely fixed.

[sarge]

Remember, way back when, when McHobo still looked young, Kreepy Katz had that crazed looked on his face while welcoming him to the ice district? I swear it looked like Katz was about to get down on one knee and take out a rock. So yeah, Perry’s conduct is normal for the Coil…

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

League is 1000% behind trying to get the Oilers help to put them over. Don't think for a second that if he signed with another team he wouldn't face suspension prior to being able to play which would limit interest from teams. It happened with Evander Kane and it just happened again. Absolute joke of a league.

WWE writers hired to the NHL working overtime. Completely fixed.

I know that a contract can be terminated but was it ever found that there was a need to suspend Perry. If there was no criminal action that was found to take place, under what grounds could they suspend him, for an off the ice infraction. I can't think of many other cases where something of this ilk has happened - maybe Ian Cole with the Lightning. If they did suspend him I am sure that the NHLPA would be up in arms about it.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1749475592703996374

So, he'll make a maximum of 1.1M if he achieves all bonuses. Purely from a contract dollars perspective, I can't imagine it could be argued that's a bad contract, right?

[dino7c]

So Perry is good with league min instead of 4M because he got drunk and yelled at someone

PA is good with it too

Seems fishy

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Corey Perry was in a relationship with a team physical therapist/masseuse. When the other party attempted to end the relationship, he utilized his position to intimidate and harass and prevent them from terminating the relationship. That was the generalized consensus that I had seen on several message boards from insiders.

Intimidation and harassment both sound like criminal code infractions to me. It is a bad look that the league allows this and an even worse look for the Oilers. But of course the media is painting it as all sunshine and rainbows because it is the Oilers. It is disgusting .

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Toonage

A pathetic predictable move from a pathetic predictable franchise.

I gave them too much credit in the E=NG. Here I thought they'd look at fixing one of their issues and not collect another player of the garbage pile. Jokes on me.

[Azure]

Questioned the Blackhawks terminating the contract at the time, and question this as well.

Makes the NHL look like a dog & pony show right now.

So whatever he did allowed the Blackhawks to literally get rid of the guy overnight, but it wasn't bad enough that the NHL would push him to retire and restrict him from playing again?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

How the Oilers aren't getting absolutely blasted by the media for the signing is beyond me.

I guess anything is okay if they think it helps McDavid win a Cup. It feels like different organizations are held to different standards, and apparently the standards for the Oilers are anything goes.

Absolutely disgusting by so, so many involved - and not just within their organization.

I'm not one for conspiracy theories but I genuinely feel like Katz is buying the media for his team.