Confirmed Signing with Link: [CAR] D Dmitry Orlov signs with the Hurricanes (2 years, $7.75M AAV)

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Huge cap hit but surprised he agreed to 2 years.

If someone gave me $15m for 2 years of service I’d take that & run
Dudes been pretty underpaid his whole career

 

[kanucks25]

Lots of people in this thread are showing their ignorance.

Top pairing D-man for under 8M is excellent value.

Great pickup for Canes.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Enjoy the regular season because when the clock strikes April he's going to turn to a $7.75 million pumpkin

They got Orlov not McAvoy

 

[Devil Dancer]

Yeesh, really good signing for the Canes. I wish the Caps had brought him back at that salary.

 

[Voight]

IU'm surprised Orlov didn't try to cash in somewhere on a long term deal.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Capsnplayers like going to Carolina alot for some reason. Orlov , Semin , TVR etc. Suorised Orlov took only a 2 year deal. Good signing by the Canes. Their blueline is always strong.

 

[Drakon]

He was the best defensive defenseman on a cup winner.

Second best. Niskanen was better that year.

7, what? The guy turns 32 this month. Maybe he's content with the money he'll make until the end of his contract and retires at 34.

That was the reporting about what he was asking for 7ish years.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Capsnplayers like going to Carolina alot for some reason. Orlov , Semin , TVR etc. Suorised Orlov took only a 2 year deal. Good signing by the Canes. Their blueline is always strong.

3 players in 11 years doesn’t really seem like a lot.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Second best. Niskanen was better that year.

Eh maybe. They were often paired together as the Caps shutdown pair and got excellent results.

 

[Jerkob Slavin]

Yeah no weaknesses other than being unable to win a game in the conference finals. Other than that nothing.

Injuries wrecked us this year (Svech&MaxPac). We missed their production vs Florida in some tightly contested low scoring games.

 

[Bandit]

Injuries wrecked us this year (Svech&MaxPac). We missed their production vs Florida in some tightly contested low scoring games.

Fair enough.

 

[PensandCaps]

Pesce is as good as gone. Orlov from Pesce is a small upgrade.

Not in terms of transition offense.

 

[57special]

Way too much money. Awful. Why not keep Pesce?

Because he will want term, and CAR doesn't want to be dealing with it for the next 8 years. I thought this was crazy when I first heard it, but now I think it's a good deal for both sides(assuming that CAR can fit him).

They need Necas, TT, and maybe Jarvis to up their game next season, and more than anything, have Svech healthy for the playoffs.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

3 players in 11 years doesn’t really seem like a lot.

Not to mention that TVR was a hurricane before he was a capital

 

[bleedgreen]

Because he will want term, and CAR doesn't want to be dealing with it for the next 8 years. I thought this was crazy when I first heard it, but now I think it's a good deal for both sides(assuming that CAR can fit him).

They need Necas, TT, and maybe Jarvis to up their game next season, and more than anything, have Svech healthy for the playoffs.

They also have Skjei who’s a year older, and needs a contract at the same time. Who plays left side like Orlov and is going to be overpriced because he scored 18 goals. They both may be gone but you’d think Skjei would go directly from Orlov. Neither belong on the third pair.

 

[Daz28]

All NHL players should be saying, "I want his agent"(My Cousin Vinny). Gets paid, gets chance to win cup, AND gets one more contracts when the cap escalates. Canes are lucky to get him, but Dmitry made out great here.

 

[GaboriklessWild]

That was the reporting about what he was asking for 7ish years.

Reported by who?

 

[Drakon]

Reported by who?

All of the Caps beat writers. Before he was traded he wanted 7 or 8 years, which is why they moved him.

 

[GaboriklessWild]

All of the Caps beat writers. Before he was traded he wanted 7 or 8 years, which is why they moved him.

Any source?

 

[The Instigator]

Any source?

Dmitry Orlov signs two-year, $15.5M deal with Hurricanes

It says it in here. Friedman reported it as did multiple Capitals writers.

 

[dixie]

I thought their big need is at forward!

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I thought their big need is at forward!

We won’t need to score as much if we can keep the puck out of the net better

 

[CapsFrontOffice]

Injuries wrecked us this year (Svech&MaxPac). We missed their production vs Florida in some tightly contested low scoring games.

When you discard your trash like MaxPac can you please do it in a way the Caps GM does not see it next time. Now he is our problem, one of many.

 

[LakeLivin]

When you discard your trash like MaxPac can you please do it in a way the Caps GM does not see it next time. Now he is our problem, one of many.

I was actually hoping we'd bring him back as a kind of lottery ticket, but not at what you signed him for. He looked really good in the handful of games he played for us. IF the achilles holds up he could be a nice addition. Of course that's a big IF.

 

[CapsFrontOffice]

Any sourc

I was actually hoping we'd bring him back as a kind of lottery ticket, but not at what you signed him for. He looked really good in the handful of games he played for us. IF the achilles holds up he could be a nice addition. Of course that's a big IF.

Over the course of his entire career he has gotten injured a lot, we already have one of those named T.J. Oshie. I have zero faith in MaxPac what so ever and our GM should be fired for that signing.

Carolina was smart, they did not keep him.
The Capitals were desperate so they grabbed their ankles...