CHICAGO — By the conclusion of his new team’s five-stop road trip, Dmitry Orlov will have played eight of his 12 games for the Bruins on the road. This has not left the ex-Capitals defenseman much time to look for an apartment in Boston.
Getting out of his downtown hotel and into a proper place is a priority for Orlov. His wife, Varvara, and son, Kirill, who are still in greater Washington, will relocate to Boston once he does.
“Little one goes to kindergarten. Lot going on with them,” Orlov said with a smile at United Center before the Bruins’ 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. “We’ll see. We’re going to be fine.”
Whether Orlov and his family adjust to Boston could play a big part in determining whether his Black-and-Gold stay stretches beyond this season. That will be entirely up to him. The Bruins want Orlov back, just like they’d like Garnet Hathaway and Tyler Bertuzzi to put pen to paper.
“Absolutely,” general manager Don Sweeney said of wanting to extend the relationship with his three acquisitions. “It has been a positive thing for our club that players get here, acclimate and they feel good about what we’re trying to accomplish. And they want to be a part of that. If you have the cap space and the ability to negotiate effectively, then…
