Corey Perry: 'I would love to' return to Canadiens next season

Corey Perry isn't ready to call it a career.

The 36-year-old said Friday he wants to keep playing, and that he hopes to spend next season with the Montreal Canadiens.

"There's still a lot of good hockey left in me, and I would love to come back to experience Montreal for what it's like really being in Montreal," Perry said, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.

"There's definitely a bright future in Montreal, and, hopefully, I'm a part of it," he added, per The Athletic's Arpon Basu.

Perry's coming off a one-year, $750,000 contract. Despite not being in the Canadiens' lineup for a handful of early-season games, he recorded 21 points in 49 contests while leading their fourth line throughout the campaign. The veteran forward also notched four goals and six assists during Montreal's surprise Stanley Cup Final run.

Perry played a similar role in the Dallas Stars' postseason run last year. He lost the title to the Tampa Bay Lightning both seasons.