Around the NHL: Training Camps and Pre-Season Games

[WhereAreTheCookies]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840786460922024014

That is a good way to make a good first impression with the fans.

Yea, but what's the price of a beer? I seem to remember spending more on beer at Sabres games than I spent on my season tickets.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Sticking with my prediction that neither Yeager nor McGroarty amounts to much.

I think Yeager is going to be good.

 

[Gras]

Yea, but what's the price of a beer? I seem to remember spending more on beer at Sabres games than I spent on my season tickets.

It will be a dry arena

 

[joshjull]

Cam Neely being an asshat? No way.

 

[Ace]

The comment was stupid even if it was their offering point. Making your player look bad to fans because you’re struggling to get a deal done? Awful work. If they’d really never even made an offer to the number he was using to make him look bad…yeah…I’m done negotiating with you. Bring me a professional or send me somewhere that has one. Because you ain’t it.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

 

[tsujimoto74]

I, for one, am really enjoying this sloppy summer from the Bruins. Here’s to hoping they carry that same energy into the regular season.

 

[Diaspora]

 

[DapperCam]

The Bruins have made a bunch of absolutely bone headed management decisions in the past 15 years. And yet, they are the most successful team during that time in terms of win percentage.

If you ever watch the behind the scenes footage of Neely and the brain trust deciding to trade Seguin you’re left thinking “these are the guys in charge of an NHL roster?”

They have some sort of secret sauce, idk.

 

[Jim Bob]

What comes next in the Bruins, Swayman standoff?

Cam Neely and the Boston Bruins made headlines when he commented on the standoff between the team and Jeremy Swayman. Elliotte Friedman has some thoughts on where the two parties can go from here.

www.sportsnet.ca

SO WHERE ARE WE?

Until Monday, this is where I believe everything stood:

• Neely said he directly asked Swayman if the goalie wished to be a Bruin, and the answer was a resounding yes. I’m under the impression Swayman has always pushed for maximum term. After initially offering contracts of various lengths, the Bruins were satisfied with Swayman’s response and focused on eight years.

• Despite that, the two sides remain so far apart on salary that this won’t be solved unless player or team completely caves in or changes their minds. I’ve heard some softening of positions, but the gap was millions per season to start with.

• Gross’s statement claims that, prior to the media conference, the Bruins never got to $64M. I think they were close, maybe around $60M-$62M. Swayman/Gross probably aren’t as annoyed about the number itself as they are about it being mentioned in the first place. I read what Neely said as this: “We’re going to 64 and no farther. That’s it.” We will see. David Pastrnak pushed the Bruins farther than they wanted to go, but he was unrestricted. Swayman saw that success, but he is restricted.

• Two weeks ago, I started to hear rumours of a possible trade. The Bruins wouldn’t comment, but it was clear they told teams they weren’t considering it and wanted to keep him. Again, we will see if anything has changed. Remember, other teams are allowed to speak to Swayman because he’s an unsigned free agent. They know what he wants.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Bruins learned from the leafs how to make their fans hate their star players.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840935273049231804

I am wondering if he ever gets a Blue Jackets mask with Kivlenieks on one side and Johnny on the other.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840917750505504792

 

[Jim Bob]

Source: Bruins’ actual offer to Jeremy Swayman was eight years at $7.8 million AAV

Bruins president Cam Neely hinted that the team offered Swayman an $8 million AAV contract.

www.dailyfaceoff.com