He CAN be solid. I think the problem with Swayman is his past body of work isn't big enough to be sure of anything yet. When a 32-year-old goalie with 7 or 8 really solid years behind him has a down year, you can reasonably expect that he'll bounce back. The track record is there. But Sway has only played 3 full seasons, all of them before this one as a complimentary 1B or a high 2A, so to speak. He's shown he can play at a very high level for stretches, including playoffs. But it's a different thing to be 'the guy' and look to start in 60 games and against all the top teams, year in year out. That's much harder. That's why many were against giving him a big money long-term deal already, of at least were unsure about it.
Personally I believe he'll sort things out, step up and prove he really is elite. We also simply have to hope he does because there are no easy alternatives. But it's not guaranteed.
