Corey Perry left a great impression in Montreal during his time in 2020-21. Not only was he always involved, but he was also a great mentor to youngsters like Cole Caufield and Jake Evans, to name a few. Now that his two-season contract is up with the Lightning, Perry has said loud and clear that he still has some good hockey left to give. A return to Montreal is desired by the fans, and with good reason. The renowned Frank Seravalli added fuel to the fire with a publication that confirms that the price to sign him in Montreal would be ridiculous. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Let's project new contracts for the Top 50 Free Agents with help from <a href=https://twitter.com/AFPAnalytics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@AFPAnalytics</a>.<br><br>1. <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/njdevils?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#njdevils</a> Severson: 6 x $6.1m<br>2. <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/nhlbruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#nhlbruins</a> Bertuzzi: 5 x $5.25m<br>-<br>5. <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/leafsforever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#leafsforever</a> Bunting: 5 x ??<br><br>Fresh <a href=https://twitter.com/DailyFaceoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@DailyFaceoff</a> Top 50 with playoff impacts noted:<a href=https://t.co/F07boiiTJV>https://t.co/F07boiiTJV</a>- Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href=https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1661065519900901381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Indeed, the salary Perry would be asking for is $850,000 per year for a one-year term. Personally, I would have no problem seeing him sign for two years at that salary, even if he had to spend half the games on the press box.