Canes Sign Dmitry Orlov

[MillionDollarCam]

All your defensemen belong to us.

Per LeBrun it’s a 2YR/$7.75M AAV deal and it does not take us out of the running for Karlsson who we still apparently have interest in.

Edited July 1, 2023 by MillionDollarCam

[Panthers Fan 69]

Wow!  Great signing!

[panthers81]

Pesce must be on the way out via trade? Pretty high AAV for Orlav. Great player though! 

[Rocky Davis]

Just now, panthers81 said:

Pesce must be on the way out via trade? Pretty high AAV for Orlav. Great player though! 

Only 2 years though....

That's why I think it happened.

[MillionDollarCam]

Pesce is a righty and Orlov is a lefty. May mean Skjei is gone but Pesce could be joining him.

[MillionDollarCam]

Also the AAV is high but in two years that contract comes off the board and Nikishin comes over. 4D chess by Waddell.

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Also the AAV is high but in two years that contract comes off the board and Nikishin comes over. 4D chess by Waddell.

Eh… not a big fan of this move.

[MillionDollarCam]

Just now, Harbingers said:

Eh… not a big fan of this move.

He’s the gritty defensive defenseman everyone wanted. He’s exactly what this team needs. Defensively he’s better than Skjei and if we add Karlsson and TDA then you’ve replaced the offensive production that Brady brought.

I know fans get attached to players but the Canes have a number on long term deals and they aren’t going to go over that number, even for guys like Pesce and Skjei.

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

He’s the gritty defensive defenseman everyone wanted. He’s exactly what this team needs. Defensively he’s better than Skjei and if we add Karlsson and TDA then you’ve replaced the offensive production that Brady brought.

I know fans get attached to players but the Canes have a number on long term deals and they aren’t going to go over that number, even for guys like Pesce and Skjei.

We still have a year left on both of them. They are more integral to our success than people think. 

[MillionDollarCam]

5 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

We still have a year left on both of them. They are more integral to our success than people think. 

Canes will get something for them which they’d rather do than lose them for nothing in FA.

[DavidEng]

Pricey. Rather seen that money go to a top offensive scorer. Which we didn’t get and looks like we won’t. Too bad.

[Panthers Fan 69]

3 minutes ago, DavidEng said:

Pricey. Rather seen that money go to a top offensive scorer. Which we didn’t get and looks like we won’t. Too bad.

Orlov is miles better than pesce at defense and scoring. He was the number 1 FA on the market. We got him. This guy and Bunting make us much much better. 
 

trade pesce for a scoring forward, sign Tony D and that is a team that SHOULD win the cup. 

[DavidEng]

We were ok on defense, sure Orlov is good and will improve defense to a degree. but that change won’t win us the cup. still waiting for the offensive scorer to fill our biggest weakness. I’d like to see us pick up Karlsson who will get big money, or maybe Killorn for a couple years, though he will get top dollar and demand a longer contract- at his age I don’t see it.

[KillerKat]

Just now, DavidEng said:

We were ok on defense, sure Orlov is good and will improve defense to a degree. but that change won’t win us the cup. still waiting for the offensive scorer to fill our biggest weakness. I’d like to see us pick up Karlsson who will get big money, or maybe Killorn for a couple years, though he will get top dollar and demand a longer contract- at his age I don’t see it.

yeah Im eagerly awaiting how we handle our next moves. No more scoring forwards means no cup for us and the same bullshit will repeat itself.