Will Bruins make more moves at NHL trade deadline? Here is Don Sweeney…
Will Bruins make more moves at trade deadline? Here is Don Sweeney’s reply originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins made their first move ahead of the March 3 NHL trade deadline by acquiring defenseman Dmitry Orlov and right wing Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Adding those two players wasn’t cheap for the Bruins. They sent the Capitals right wing Craig Smith and three draft picks, including a 2023 first-rounder. The Minnesota Wild also got a 2023 fifth-rounder from Boston for retaining a portion of Orlov’s salary. The Wild also sent the Bruins the rights to Russian forward Andrei Svetlakov.
How Bruins’ trade for Orlov, Hathaway significantly improves their roster
After bolstering their depth and adding some toughness/playoff experience with the acquisitions of Orlov and Hathaway, are the Bruins done making moves with a week to go before the trade deadline?
“You just never know,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney told reporters in a Zoom call Thursday. “Again, this deal came together relatively quickly by discussions with (Capitals general manager) Brian (MacLellan) who is really, really good to deal with, and it was just an opportunity that presented itself.
“We’ve clearly been in the marketplace for a period of time and trying to gauge who may or may not be available, and what deals you can do. You know, not necessarily going to be overly aggressive, but we really like our team and hopefully — like I said, we’re going to stay healthy and monitor. We have eight more days to sort of see, but for the most part our guys should feel comfortable that we’ve added to our group and it’s time to continue to do what these guys have set out to do and have a special year.”
Sweeney later added: “I’m not going to be predicting where things go next, I’m merely worried about where our group is and what we are trying to accomplish, and if other things present themselves, we’ll take a look at them. It doesn’t mean I…
