Russian “Boston” defender Dmitry Orlov said the Washington Capitals trade to the Bruins came as a complete surprise to him. On this subject informed “TV Match”
Orlov left Washington for Boston in February on a three-way deal.
Since then, the Russian has scored 9 points in 5 matches. The NHL named him player of the week on Monday.
“Before practice, our PR manager approached me and said, ‘You will be announced the best player of the week at one o’clock in the afternoon,’ the hockey player said.” I was very happy, it’s the first time in my career.”
He also said that for him “the last two weeks are very unusual” because he “didn’t even imagine” he would be playing “anywhere other than Washington, where he spent 11 years”.
He said the following about his transition: “I was going to the game with Anaheim, but the management of the club called me and said I didn’t have to go.”
According to him, they explained to him, “You can be traded.”
However, Orlov still drove to the game, but already “as a spectator”. And late that afternoon, general manager Brian McLellan called him and told him he’d been traded to Boston.
“I was in shock,” says Orlov. “It’s funny that it wasn’t until after 2 hours that I found out that they had swapped a partner with me as well.” The athlete positively assessed this circumstance, because “I didn’t know anyone from the Bruins.”
