There's nothing quite like an endorsement from the game's all-time greatest defenseman.
Trevor Daley can now boast about this distinction after Bobby Orr repeatedly praised his game to Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford.
And when the opportunity to add the blue-liner by way of Chicago presented itself earlier this season, Rutherford jumped.
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"I've liked Trevor his whole career," Rutherford said, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. "My friend Bobby Orr had been telling me for five years how good he is. I've always agreed with him, but just could never swing a deal for him. It's our good fortune that things didn't work out for him in Chicago. He became available; we were looking for more speed to our defense and (to) get a better transition game."
Daley, who never fit in during his limited time with the Blackhawks, played a huge role in Pittsburgh's Game 4 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.
Called to step up in the absence of a suspended Kris Letang, Daley saw almost 29 minutes of ice time, scored once on three shots, and was on the ice for all of Pittsburgh's goals.
Orr apparently knows good defensemen when he sees them.
