The Boston Bruins traded for Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway in an unsuspecting deal with the Washington Capitals. The move gives the Black-and-Gold additional depth at the forward and defenseman positions. However, both players have less-than-ideal history with the Bruins.

On Friday’s Toucher & Rich program, Joe Murray and Phil Perry discuss the ethics of acquiring Orlov and Hathaway, remembering previous questionable hits against Boston.

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  Feb 17, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9), Capitals center Joe Snively (91), and Capitals right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) stand on the ice during practice prior to their Stadium Series game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

• Joe Murray: Everybody’s like, ‘I love the trade!’ Yeah? They’re the guys that took out Kevan Miller, Jarred Tinordi, and whoever else. I remember McQuaid knocked Hathaway once. I love that. 

• Bad Orlov hit on Kevan Miller pic.twitter.com/WxCnrkR90b

  — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 21, 2021

  Garnet Hathaway gets a major and a game misconduct for this hit on Jarred Tinordi: pic.twitter.com/CjyRPtIC92

  — Evan Marinofsky (@EvanMarinofsky) April 18, 2021

• Phil Perry: Hey, Joe. I hate to say this, but welcome to pro sports, man. This is pro sports in the modern era. You’ve made the argument against yourself. You would hate Brad Marchand if he were somewhere else. Marchand is dirty. Say it. 

  Joe Murray: Yeah, he is. 

  Phil Perry: And you love him, because he’s yours. 

  Joe Murray: I love him because he’s a good player. 

  Phil Perry: Orlov and Hathaway are yours now. Give it 24 hours. 

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  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – FEBRUARY 12: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins fights Jeff Petry #26 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at TD Garden on February 12, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

• Joe Murray: I just wanted to remind everybody. 

  Phil Perry: Give it 24 hours. 

  Joe Murray: These were the guys in Washington that would peg everybody. 

• Heard the Bruins are acquiring Garnet Hathaway from Washington. #NHLBruins fans might best remember Hathaway from this dirty hit on Boston Star Brad Marchand. pic.twitter.com/2u3Fx7QuUi

  — Dan Kelley (@DanKelley66) February 23, 2023

• Phil Perry: Isn’t that necessary, though? 

  Joe Murray: For a Stanley Cup run? Yes. 

  Phil Perry: They need a little bit of that. I’m not advocating for anybody’s head to get taken off in a dirty manner, but you need some grit, a little sandpaper, Joe. 

  Joe Murray: I’ll throw this out there. Is there any player the Boston teams have acquired that were once a villain on another team? And then came to Boston, and it worked out. (617)779-0985. 

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