Lagging contract negotiations won't deter a pair of young defensemen from playing in the World Cup of Hockey.
Washington Capitals restricted free agent Dmitry Orlov will suit up for Russia "no matter what," his agent, Mark Gandler, told Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post.
The same goes for Jacob Trouba of the Winnipeg Jets, who will represent Team North America.
Kurt Overhardt, agent for #nhljets D Jacob Trouba, confirms the RFA will play in World Cup regardless of contract status
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Orlov and Trouba are just two high-profile RFAs set to play at the World Cup without contracts from NHL clubs, joining Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and Nikita Kucherov.
Earlier in August, it was reported that unsigned RFAs will be indeed be insured to play in World Cup.
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