On this day in 2023, the Minnesota Wild traded for Dmitry Orlov but instantly flipped him to Boston.
One year ago to this day, the Minnesota Wild traded for Dmitry Orlov but flipped him to Boston in the same deal as they played middleman to retain 50% of Orlov's cap hit so the Bruins could acquire him from the Washington Capitals.
The Wild played middleman in a deal for the second time in just six days. They retained 50% of Ryan O'Reilly's contract six days prior so the Toronto Maple Leafs could acquire him.
By retaining 50% of Orlov and O'Reilly's contracts, the Wild acquired a 2023 fifth-round pick, which they used to trade for Gustav Nyquist, and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Orlov, 32, signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes July 1, 2023.
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