Corey Perry speaks out, makes excuses for himself following Ducks’ buyout

Ouch… anyone going to take a flier on the former MVP?

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Corey Perry speaks out, makes excuses for himself following Ducks’ buyout
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In case you missed it, the Anaheim Ducks officially parted ways with former Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry yesterday afternoon buying out the remaining two years of his contract.



Now just 24 hours later, the former Ducks legend is speaking out for the first time about the disappointment of losing his job, why it happened and what’s next for him.

Check out some of these quotes from Perry, courtesy of TSN’s Frank Seravalli.

On receiving the news:

“It was just one of those things. When I was told, I didn’t expect that to come out of their mouths,” Perry said. “I respect their decision. It’s tough when you’ve been there for so long, it’s all you know. But I don’t have a bad word to say about the Ducks and how they’ve treated me over the years. Everyone in the organization was good to me.”


On what exactly happened to his play this past season:

“When I came back, maybe I wasn’t totally ready,” Perry said. “I had surgery on Sept. 28. It was a six-month recovery and I was back in four months.”


On what’s next:

“This has definitely lit a fire in me,” Perry said. “I want to win again. I’ve felt that feeling at every level and I want to feel it again. I watch teams win the Stanley Cup every year and I see how much emotion comes up when they win. It’s the hardest trophy to win and you need on-ice leadership and experience. I will get back to the player I used to be.”


On his offseason plans:

“I’m doing a lot more already than in previous years,” Perry said. “When you go in to a new team, you want to go in at your best. You have to make your own way, new teammates, new coaches, and earn your respect. I’m going to go in with a purpose.”


On what his next team can expect:

“I am that pesky, in-your-face guy who will be in and score goals in the dirty areas,” Perry said. “That’s who I am. That’s who I’ll always be.”


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