Dmitry Orlov, a 33-year-old defenseman, signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the San Jose Sharks after two challenging seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. He aims to focus on each day and not look too far ahead. Orlov acknowledges the Sharks are in a rebuilding phase, emphasizing the team's young talent. He expresses excitement for the new chapter in his career, seeking to leave behind the mental struggles from recent seasons and looking forward to a new experience with the Sharks.
I signed in Raleigh you expect one thing. When [your play is not] showing up or the coach is not believing you, and it's always the bottom [pair]. Everybody has their own story and own career.
Right now, it's a new chapter, a new fresh start for me with a new team, a young team, too. So it's going to be a new experience for me.
For me I just want to change a little bit, [after the] last two years, it wasn't easy for me mentally. So, I just tried to move far away with a new team and a new life for me.
I know it's kind of a rebuild, but [we] have a lot of good young players. It's going to be interesting, and I'm actually pretty excited for that.
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