Follow usThe Boston Bruins bolstered their squad after signing forward Garnet Hathaway and defenseman Dmitry Orlov from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick, and a 2024 third-round pick, the two NHL teams announced on Thursday night.
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“This trade allows us to acquire draft capital, infuse youth, and restock our system,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said.
“While this season has proven challenging with injuries to our significant players, we are in a position to use some of our current assets to retool our club and build a competitive team moving forward.”
Washington will retain 50% of Orlov’s salary as part of the trade.
The Minnesota Wild are also retaining an additional 25% and sent Boston the rights to forward Andrei Svetlakov in exchange for the Bruins’ 2023 fifth-round pick.
Boston’s pair of new acquisitions can both become unrestricted free agents in the summer.
Before retention, Orlov carried a cap hit of $5.1 million, but he’ll now cost the Bruins $1.275 million. Hathaway, meanwhile, comes with a $1.5-million price tag.
Boston has done well to shore up its blue line and bottom-six forward group by adding Orlov and Hathaway
The 31-year-old Hathaway has nine goals and seven assists in 59 games this season while leading the Capitals with 198 hits and pacing all Washington forwards with 65 blocks.
Orlov, also 31, ranks second on the Caps in average ice time (22:43) while chipping in with three goals, 19 points, 88 hits, and 62 blocks in 43 games.
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