Orlov will not be exposed in the expansion draft, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

There have been discussions about Orlov leaving for the KHL, so this may serve as some relief to Capitals GM Brian MacLellan's confidence that he'll stay in Washington. The Caps decided to protect three defensemen, and Orlov easily made the cut with 33 points, regardless of the fact that Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner are on their way out anyways.