By Patrick Donnelly
The Bruins have done some shopping.
Boston has reportedly acquired 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. Washington will also retain 50 percent of Orlov’s salary.
Boston also sent a 2023 fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild, who will retain an addition 25 percent of Orlov’s salary, in exchange for the rights to forward Andrei Svetlakov
Elliotte Friedman initially reported at least Hathaway was headed to Boston, while Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun reported the rest of the details before the trade was officially confirmed.
Hathaway has nine goals and seven assists in 59 games for the Capitals this season. He is a pending unrestricted free agent with a $1.5 million cap hit. Orlov, also a pending UFA, has three goals and 16 assists in 43 games. His cap hit reduces from $5.1 million to $1.275 million after the salary retention from Washington and Minnesota.
Minnesota selected Svetlakov in the sixth round (178th overall) in 2017. He has 27 points (11g, 16a) in 68 games in the KHL this season.
Smith had four goals and six assists in 42 games for Boston this season.
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