Will The Bruins Re-Sign Dmitry Orlov?
The Boston Bruins dumped Taylor Hall so what does that mean for their newfound cap space? Does this mean the Bruins now have space to bring back defenseman, Dmitry Orlov? Don’t count on it…
Don Sweeney spoke with reporters in Nashville ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft. Sweeney tipped his hand and acknowledged that Orlov is really unlikely to return.
“We unlikely will be entertaining him back,” Sweeney said of Orlov, who is looking to secure what might be his last major contract, given his age (32 on July 23).
“None of those guys have been necessarily closed off. Obviously, we circled with most of them based on our decision yesterday,” Sweeney said of decisions with the team’s free agents. “But haven’t really concretely put anything together that that would indicate that I’m going to be able to [re-sign them], in particular on Orly. But you just never know what happens between now and then.”
All eyes are on Tyler Bertuzzi. It’s obvious now that Boston wants to use their remaining cap space to bring back Bertuzzi. Boston has $10.9 million in available cap space. Whatever doesn’t go to Bertuzzi may end up going to Garnet Hathaway, a Maine product, that proved to be a really good fit on the 4th line.
As for Orlov, a return to Washington would make a lot of sense. Orlov spent the first 11 years of his career with the Capitals. I’m sure Alex Ovechkin would love to have Orlov back in the fold and Washington does have money to spend after selling at the deadline.
