Perry clears waivers, 4 others claimed
Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry went unclaimed on the waiver wire Tuesday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
The Canadiens subsequently assigned Perry to the team's taxi squad along with forwards Michael Frolik and Ryan Poehling, as well as defenseman Cale Fleury and goaltender Charlie Lindgren.
Four other NHL players were claimed by new clubs Tuesday after being placed on waivers Monday.
The Carolina Hurricanes landed netminder Anton Forsberg from the Edmonton Oilers, the San Jose Sharks nabbed forward Rudolf Balcers from the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils secured goalie Eric Comrie from the Winnipeg Jets, and the Jets also lost defenseman Luca Sbisa to the Nashville Predators.
The Sharks drafted Balcers in 2015 before trading him to the Senators in the package that sent Erik Karlsson to San Jose in 2018.
The Vancouver Canucks designated forward Loui Eriksson for assignment Monday, but he has yet to be sent to the team's taxi squad.