Gone: Clifton signs with Sabres, Orlov to Hurricanes

The fireworks started early for the Boston Bruins as they made nine deals to kick off July 1 and free agency.

While they added to the team, the Bruins lost two faces on the blue line: Connor Clifton and Dmitry Orlov.

During his media availability earlier this afternoon, Don Sweeney also mentioned it’s all but written in stone that the team will not sign Tyler Bertuzzi.

Here’s a little breakdown of Clifton and Orlov’s deals followed by Sweeney’s comments on Bertuzzi today:

Connor Clifton

Clifton signed a three-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres worth $10 million — $3.