Dmitry Orlov

San Jose Sharks, Defensemen
Age: 34y-7m-13d (Jul 23, 1991)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: RU
College: Novokuznetsk
Drafted: Round 2 (#55 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Mark Gandler, Todd Diamond (International Sports Advisors)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$6,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$7,400,000

Career Earnings

$60,490,000

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dmitry Orlov signed a 2 year, $13,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2025-26, Orlov will earn a base salary of $5,400,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 34 $6,500,000 6.81% $7,400,000 $7,400,000
2026-27 35 $6,500,000 6.25% $5,600,000 $13,000,000
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 34 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 $6,500,000 6.81%
2026-27 35 $4,100,000 $1,500,000 $6,500,000 6.25%
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 34 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 $7,400,000 $7,400,000 - $7,400,000 $6,500,000
2026-27 35 $4,100,000 $1,500,000 $5,600,000 $13,000,000 - $6,500,000 $5,600,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2026: 15 Team No Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2017-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $30,600,000
Average Salary:
$5,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2014-2015 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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2011-2013 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
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Seasons

12 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$60,490,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
Active
$740,000
$740,000
2014 23
Active
$1,750,000
$2,490,000
2015 24
Active
$1,750,000
$4,240,000
2016 25
Active
$2,750,000
$6,990,000
2017 26
Active
$6,500,000
$13,490,000
2018 27
Active
$6,500,000
$19,990,000
2019 28
Active
$6,500,000
$26,490,000
2020 29
Active
$4,500,000
$30,990,000
2021 30
Active
$3,300,000
$34,290,000
2022 31
Active
Retained
$342,461
$2,957,539
$34,632,461
$37,590,000
2023 32
Active
$7,750,000
$45,340,000
2024 33
Active
$7,750,000
$53,090,000
2025 34
Active
$7,400,000
$60,490,000
Total      
$60,490,000
$60,490,000
2026 35
Active
$5,600,000
Total
$66,090,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $25,057,539 $12,190,000 - $37,247,539
1 $342,461 - - $342,461
2 $12,500,000 $3,000,000 - $15,500,000
1 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 - $7,400,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$650,000
$90,000
$740,000
$740,000
2014
23
$1,650,000
$100,000
$1,750,000
$2,490,000
2015
24
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$4,240,000
2016
25
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$6,990,000
2017
26
$4,500,000
$2,000,000
$6,500,000
$13,490,000
2018
27
$4,500,000
$2,000,000
$6,500,000
$19,990,000
2019
28
$4,500,000
$2,000,000
$6,500,000
$26,490,000
2020
29
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$4,500,000
$30,990,000
2021
30
$1,300,000
$2,000,000
$3,300,000
$34,290,000
2022
31
$342,461
$957,539
$2,000,000
$342,461
$2,957,539
$34,632,461
$37,590,000
2023
32
$4,750,000
$3,000,000
$7,750,000
$45,340,000
2024
33
$7,750,000
$7,750,000
$53,090,000
2025
34
$5,400,000
$2,000,000
$7,400,000
$60,490,000
Total
$43,300,000
$17,190,000
$60,490,000
$60,490,000
2026
35
$4,100,000
$1,500,000
$5,600,000
Total
$47,400,000
$18,690,000
$66,090,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $25,057,539 $12,190,000 - $37,247,539
1 $342,461 - - $342,461
2 $12,500,000 $3,000,000 - $15,500,000
1 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 - $7,400,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 WAS Nov 11, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 WAS Jan 10, 2022 - Jan 16, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 WAS Jan 21, 2021 - Jan 31, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 03, 2025 Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $15.5 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Feb 23, 2023 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Washington (WAS) as part of a 3-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Craig Smith, 2023 1st round pick, 2024 3rd round pick and 2025 2nd round pick to Washington (WAS); Boston (BOS) traded 2023 5th round pick to Minnesota (MIN); Washington (WAS) traded Garnet Hathaway to Boston (BOS); Minnesota (MIN) traded Andrei Svetlakov to Boston (BOS)
  • Jan 19, 2022 Suspended 2 games for Kneeing Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG), forfeiting $54,838 in 2021-22 salary with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 30, 2017 Signed a 6 year $30.6 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 25, 2016 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 13, 2014 Signed a 2 year $4 million extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Suspended 2 games (forfeit $7,077) for boarding Brayden Schenn during PHI-WAS game
  • Mar 02, 2011 Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 2 (#55 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jan 19, 2022 Kneeing Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG) 2 $54,838
Mar 03, 2014 for boarding Brayden Schenn during PHI-WAS game 2 $7,077
Suspensions: 2 $61,915
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 SJ 59 1 1,261 23 0 -12 59 .017 0 12 0 0 57 89 32
2024 CAR 76 6 1,519 22 0 16 117 .051 0 1 0 0 60 101 24
2023 CAR 82 6 1,419 20 26 4 129 .047 0 5 1 0 60 98 36
2022 BOS 66 7 1,488 29 36 12 124 .056 1 7 0 1 85 137 22
2021 WAS 76 12 1,593 23 35 25 127 .094 2 2 0 0 94 124 44
2020 WAS 51 8 1,010 14 22 16 83 .096 0 2 0 0 50 87 20
2019 WAS 69 4 1,530 23 27 5 105 .038 1 4 0 1 82 106 36
2018 WAS 82 3 1,774 26 29 3 101 .030 0 1 0 0 103 137 33
2017 WAS 82 10 1,896 21 31 10 125 .080 0 4 0 0 116 128 22
2016 WAS 82 6 1,601 27 33 30 125 .048 1 5 0 0 94 122 51
2015 WAS 82 8 1,314 21 29 8 90 .089 0 2 0 0 61 121 26
2013 WAS 47 3 915 7 10 -2 49 .061 0 1 0 0 56 70 19
2012 WAS 5 0 74 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 2
2011 WAS 56 2 0 15 17 -2 49 .041 0 0 0 0 49 91 18
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