Confirmed with Link: Canes sign D Dmitry Orlov 2 x 7.75M

[DaveG]

Fairly unexpected signing

Sources: Orlov agrees to 2-year deal with Canes

Dmitry Orlov, the top defenseman on the NHL free agent market, has signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

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[Tryamw]

This will cause some ripples.. Cause I think he's still going to be really good for this term..

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Lines up absolutely perfectly with Nikishin coming over and Slavin getting a raise on his next contract.

 

[jiitu]

Uh, i dont get this. This cap space could have been used for top level offence. I dont think defence was the thing.

Well, thwrw must be some trades coming i guess. Pesce gone?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Looks like we’re getting Bunting, too.

Suddenly we’re an attractive fa destination!

 

[Brock Anton]

Definitely means someone is out.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Orlov can do a lot of things great. Prone to some brain farts but he carries the puck as well as any dman and confidently does some things skating with the puck in the o zone that few dmen will do. He's always kinda felt like a pretty talented jack of all trades in a lot of different areas. Not the same stylistically, but kinda like a better Seidenberg in that respect. He may not be your go to guy for any one thing but he can handle many things.

 

[moses malone 12]

Orlov can do a lot of things great. Prone to some brain farts but he carries the puck as well as any dman and confidently does some things skating with the puck in the o zone that few dmen will do. He's always kinda felt like a pretty talented jack of all trades in a lot of different areas. Not the same stylistically, but kinda like a better Seidenberg in that respect. He may not be your go to guy for any one thing but he can handle many things.

I thought he could play left or right d. Is this accurate?

 

[A Star is Burns]

I thought he could play left or right d. Is this accurate?

From what I recall, it's been overblown at times just how much he played his off side, but yes, he can a bit. I believe he got back into doing that some after the trade to Boston. Never hurts to have that versatility.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Hot diggity

 

[DaveG]

Uh, i dont get this. This cap space could have been used for top level offence. I dont think defence was the thing.

Well, thwrw must be some trades coming i guess. Pesce gone?

I think we see either one of Skjei or Pesce out and the cap being used on forward help. Skjei would make more sense in terms of selling high and positional need (3 top LHD in the system now).

 

[Buenos Necas]

Uh, i dont get this. This cap space could have been used for top level offence. I dont think defence was the thing.

Well, thwrw must be some trades coming i guess. Pesce gone?

The best place to upgarde scoring was always going to be the trade market. Might as well take the best D option in free agency to negate the blow of moving Pesce/Skjei in a forward trade.

 

[baconandbread]

 

[Canes]

Definitely an overpay but only for 2 seasons.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Definitely an overpay but only for 2 seasons.

but that is what makes it so good.

 

[Negan4Coach]

Yeah, wow a better defense was really what this team needed.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Yeah, wow a better defense was really what this team needed.

This likely means we trade one of Pesce or Skjei. They could be traded for a forward. Are you less angry now?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

This likely means we trade one of Pesce or Skjei. They could be traded for a forward. Are you less angry now?

That's his secret, Cap. He's always angry.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

You will like him.

 

[AD Skinner]

I turned the volume all the way down so I can’t speak to whether this dude talking has anything worthwhile to add but this is a nice highlight reel. The hit on duchene at about 48 seconds is truly a sight to behold

 

[HisIceness]

You will like him.

But what if we really, really like him?

 

[Negan4Coach]

This likely means we trade one of Pesce or Skjei. They could be traded for a forward. Are you less angry now?

Yeah, I'm down with that.

But I wasn't really "angry", just unimpressed.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Yeah, I'm down with that.

But I wasn't really "angry", just unimpressed.

I'm in the "wait and see" camp myself.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Yeah, I'm down with that.

But I wasn't really "angry", just unimpressed.

I think the borg has earned the benefit of the doubt the last several years. Many moves has most of us unimpressed at first and in hindsight were borderline genius…

 

[robbieberns]

I have learned with this group that you don’t judge the first moves of the off-season until they are done making them and the puzzle is complete

Regarding Orlov specifically, I really like this deal. As we all know based on his Washington days, this guy will fit like a glove in this system given how he excels in joining the rush. Will be curious to see how the final pairings shake out but i’ve got nothing negative to say about this signing.