It was a busy summer for General Manager, Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes. The team was coming off a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals and younger players were taking big steps. The summer was kicked off with the signing of top-rated defenseman, Dmitry Orlov.
The Canes followed up the “steal” of the free agent market with the signings of Michael Bunting, Tony DeAngelo, and Brendan Lemieux.
The 32-year-old defenseman was considered the best available at his position by most of the hockey world. With that comes some hefty expectations, understandably. The hype around Orlov is not fake or potential, he has been a proven defender in the NHL for 12 years.