Red Wings winger David Perron is slated to reach unrestricted free agency this summer after two seasons with Detroit. However, as he told Sebastien Lajoie of La Tribune, his preference would be to avoid hitting the open market and simply stick around with the Red Wings. The soon-to-be 36-year-old was a productive secondary scorer this season, notching 17 goals and 30 assists in 76 games, finishing just a point shy of cracking the top five in team scoring. Perron added that he plans to play for at least two more years which means he’ll likely be looking for a multi-year deal this summer. His set-to-expire deal carried an AAV of $4.75MM and it’s possible he could land a bit more this time around.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic:
- While there is believed to be mutual interest in an extension for Maple Leafs forward Max Domi, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports (subscription link) that no numbers have been exchanged yet which suggests that talks haven’t really begun yet. The 29-year-old managed just nine goals this season after putting up 20 in 2022-23 but he did record 37 assists, the second-highest total of his career. Having played for six teams in the last five years, it seems safe to suggest that Domi will be looking for a multi-year after playing on one-year, $3MM contracts the last two seasons.
- Canadiens prospect Daniil Sobolev has signed a two-year deal with Spartak of the KHL, per a team release. The 21-year-old blueliner was a fifth-round pick by Montreal back in 2021, going 142nd overall. Sobolev split this season between OHL Niagara and Brantford, notching seven goals and 18 assists in 64 games. The Canadiens have until June 1st, 2025 to sign Sobolev so he’ll need a big year overseas to have a chance at landing an entry-level deal.