Perron leaves Blues for Red Wings

*Photo from St. Louis Game Time*

   Trying to add to the scoring punch, the Detroit Red Wings did just that here. The Red Wings and LW David Perron have agreed to a two year, $9.5 million deal, according to an announcement made by the team.

   Perron's contract is worth $9.5 million over both years of the deal, expiring after the 2023-2024 season. It has an AAV of $4.75 million, up from the $4 million annually he was making on his last contract with the St. Louis Blues. He also has a modified no trade clause for both years of the deal, which is a 10 team no trade list submitted by Perron.

   Asked about joining Detroit, Perron said that "Obviously, there were several options I was bouncing around in my head with my agent, my family and everyone. The Red Wings are a team, with some of the singings that happened today, they're ready to take the next step in their evolution as a team, and I wanted to be a part of that."

   Last year, with the Blues, Perron ended the regular season with a career high 27 goals, adding 30 assists to go with a +8 plus/minus rating, averaging 16:59 of ice time in 67 games. He added another 9 goals and 4 assists in 12 playoff games last season.

   In 15 NHL seasons, Perron has regular season numbers of 269 goals and 396 assists, averaging 16:55 of ice time per game while recording a +21 plus/minus rating in 973 games, with Perron sure to reach the 1,000 game mark this season. In the playoffs, Perron has 24 goals and 37 assists in 104 games.

   Perron has enjoyed a lengthy career, with the 34 year old now off to the Red Wings. He debuted in the 2007-2008 season with the Blues after being chosen in the first round of the 2007 NHL Draft. He has played for the Blues, Edmonton Oilers. Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights, winning a Stanley Cup in 2018-2019 with the Blues.

   The signing by Perron comes as the Red Wings are looking to make the jump to contention, having already brought in Andrew Copp to help the middle six depth, and Ville Husso to man the goalie crease with Alex Nedeljkovic.