Corey Perry's situation seems to keep getting worse and worse, as Chris Johnston revealed today that Perry will likely owe the Blackhawks over 1 million dollars. This is primarily because he is only due to be paid 1 million for playing in a quarter of the season, however, he was paid a $2 million signing bonus.
This is a tricky situation for Perry, as he likely doesn't want to prolong the situation and stay in the spotlight, but might be forced to if he owes this much money.
the situation could be settled by Perry filing a grievance through the NHLPA as Johnston notes, however, this would keep Perry and the Blackhawks in the spotlight, and would likely mean more details on the situation are released.