the fallout on the Orlov trade. Would be funny if the BJs don't get a 1st for Gavrikov anymore and then won't have the pieces for Chychrun.
https://theathletic.com/4246742/2023...shared_article
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The news landed like a gut punch to Columbus before the puck dropped against Minnesota, specifically that the Bruins had acquired Orlov, a veteran two-way defenseman. The Blue Jackets thought they were going to be dance partners with Boston.
Multiple team and league sources confirmed to The Athletic that the Blue Jackets firmly felt they had a deal in place with Boston for more than a week that would have sent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the Bruins for multiple picks and/or players.
The Blue Jackets believed the deal was done, sources said, but Boston repeatedly asked for more time. A deal isn’t official until it’s submitted to the NHL for approval.
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The Blue Jackets wanted to get the Gavrikov trade done well ahead of the trade deadline, two sources told The Athletic, so that they could potentially flip the first-round pick from Boston in a trade with Arizona for defenseman Jakob Chychrun.
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