And to think, some among us figured Don Sweeney was all done dealing.
That was a reasonable assumption last Thursday, when the Bruins general manager acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and right wing Garnet Hathaway from the Capitals for center Craig Smith and an assortment of draft picks, including a 2023 first-rounder.
The Bruins, chugging toward the Presidents’ Trophy and realistically dreaming of much more, did not have many needs. Orlov, a tough left-shot defenseman, and Hathaway, the meanest thing ever to come out of Kennebunkport, Maine, were ideal fits, presumably the last pieces of a satisfying puzzle.