Dmitry Orlov

Dmitry Orlov wants to return to the Capitals: ‘How I see, if they trade me, I don’t think it’ll work out, but we’ll see’

The Washington Capitals dealt Dmitry Orlov to the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline after the two parties couldn’t come to an agreement on a contract extension. National media reported that the two sides were far apart due to the term of a new deal.

But the marriage between the Capitals and Orlov may not be over after all, at least if it’s up to Orlov.

While speaking during Bruins’ Breakdown Day, Orlov said he’d like to sign with either Boston or Washington as an unrestricted free agent over the summer, but he wasn’t sure at the moment if either would be an option.

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Dmitry Orlov on playing with the Bruins: ‘I am happy that now I get great pleasure from hockey’

Since being traded by the Capitals, Dmitry Orlov has gone to another level with his play as a member of the Boston Bruins. Though he appeared in nearly twice as many games with Washington this season, the Russian blueliner had one more goal (4 to 3) and tallied just two fewer points with the Bruins (17 to 19). Orlov also earned NHL First Star of the Week honors during his first full week with his new team, earning the nickname Bobby Orr-lov from Bruins fans and media.

In a Russian language interview with TASS’s Rustam Sharafutdinov, Orlov admitted that being traded by the organization that drafted him and spent his first 11 seasons with was difficult, but playing with the Bruins, the greatest team in modern-day regular-season history, made the transition as smooth as possible.

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