Russian defender”carolina » Dmitry Orlov talked about his trade from Washington to Boston.
On July 1, 2023, Orlov, in unrestricted free agent status, signed a two-year contract with Carolina for a total of $15.5 million. Last season, the 31-year-old played for Washington and Boston.
– I got used to it for a long time in Washington, that there are a lot of Russian guys, there is always someone to talk to in their native language. When they transferred me to Boston, I was the only Russian and everything was different there. Carolina recruits a lot of Russian guys. There is Andrey Svechnikov, Pyotr Kochetkov, and in general the Hurricanes are said to be a Russian team. Of course, in such a club it is easier to play and make a career.
At the start of last season, there were thoughts that I could stay in Washington and they could extend me. But closer to the deadline, there were no active negotiations, there were not enough details. And here I am driving to the stadium, going to the game in costume. And they call me and say, “You can be traded.” Around 7:00 p.m. the general manager called me and told me I was being traded to Boston. Of course, that day turned out to be very stormy and there were many calls in a short time,” Orlov said, according to .
Orlov played 709 games in the regular season in the NHL, scoring 273 (64 + 209) points, in the playoffs – 81 games and 31 (2 + 29) points. Orlov won the Stanley Cup in 2018 with the Washington Capitals.
Source : MatchTV
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