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David Perron

Born:May 28, 1988Draft:2007, Blues, 26th Overall
Hometown:Sherbrooke, QuebecPosition:LW
Known For:Shoots:Right
National Team:N/ACurrent Team:Detroit Red Wings

David Perron (born May 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Perron was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He began his professional career with the Blues organization before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 2013. After two years with the Oilers, Perron was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks before returning to St. Louis in 2016. He was left unprotected by the team for the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft and was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights for their inaugural season. Perron had a career-high season with the Golden Knights and returned to St. Louis for the third time where he won the Stanley Cup in 2019.

David Perron St. Louis Blues
David Perron, St. Louis Blues (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

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Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
July 10, 2013St. Louis Blues Third-Round Pick 2015
(Mike Robinson)
Edmonton OilersSecond-Round Pick 2014
(Ivan Barbashev)
Fourth-Round Pick 2015
(Adam Musil)
Magnus Paajarvi
Jan. 2, 2015Edmonton OilersPittsburgh PenguinsFirst-Round Pick 2015
(Mathew Barzal)
Rob Klinkhammer
July 22, 2021Pittsburgh PenguinsAdam ClendeningAnaheim DucksCarl Hagelin

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Achievements

  • Stanley Cup Champion — 2019
  • NHL All-Star Game — 2020

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