The San Jose Sharks signed veteran defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13 million contract and claimed Nick Leddy off waivers, addressing defensive shortcomings. Orlov is the highest-paid defenseman on the team and brings experience from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Sharks signed John Klingberg recently and aim to enhance their roster further. General manager Mike Grier believes the team has improved, reflecting a positive direction for the franchise post-acquisition of these experienced players.
We were always going to try and look to make the team better if we could. These were some things that came up, and just looking at our group and talking with coaches, we just feel like today we're a better hockey team.
I think people are just excited about what we're building here and the direction the team's going.
Orlov, who turns 34 later this month, had played with the Carolina Hurricanes for the last two years and is entering his 14th NHL season.
With salary cap space to burn, the Sharks made Orlov, perhaps the most high-profile defenseman left on the free agent market, their highest-paid defenseman.
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