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The Boston Bruins held their season-ending player media sessions on Tuesday, following their very unexpected first round exit from the 2023 postseason. Former Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov, who was traded to Boston at the 2023 trade deadline, held his final media session Tuesday afternoon.
Orlov, now an unrestricted free agent, was asked if he thinks returning to Washington is an option for him.
”I don’t know. We’ll see. Probably, yeah. I’m gonna talk to my agent. How I see. If they trade me I don’t think it’s gonna workout, but we’ll see.”
It feels like Orlov is more than entertaining the idea of returning to Washington. A member of the Boston media also got that impression.
Orlov sounds like he wants a deal with the Caps. Open to Bruins, certainly, but a lot of years there.
At 32, he said, “It’s my last contract.”
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) May 2, 2023
Of course there are two sides to the possibility of Orlov returning to Washington. On the Capitals side, the question remains, would they entertain bringing him back?
Orlov, 31, was originally traded because he was asking for too much (money and term) in his negotiations for a new deal with Brian MacLellan. MacLellan felt the two sides hit an impass, and a trade had to be made.
It will be interesting to see if the two sides return to the negotiating table in the coming weeks, and if Orlov and his agent have softened on their demands in any way.