NHL player Corey Perry has been placed on waivers today, and the Chicago Blackhawks have indicated that if he passes through waivers unclaimed, the club will terminate his contract. The team's official statement about this situation includes a direct recognition of the seriousness of Perry's actions:
Following this, GM Kyle Davidson addressed the media, specifying that Perry's contract termination is not connected to speculations circulating about Perry and Melanie Bedard, Connor Bedard's mother.