WarriorofTime
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Confirmed Signing with Link: [BOS] G Jeremy Swayman signs extension with the Bruins (8 years, $8.25M AAV)
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5Jack0
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Did he initially want 10 per, Bs were offering in the neighborhood of 7 to start? Ends at 8.25, just met somewhere close to the middle like everyone said. What a bizarre and contentious negotiation for nothing
WhatTheDuck
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Glad to see this resolved. It's a massive commitment to make to a goalie with a career high of 44 appearances, however I'm not doubting his talent.
HockeyRulez
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Now comes the part where we just sweep everything under the rug and pretend like nothing happened lol
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BB88
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How did he get bullied?
Indeed! They would have received a horrible return, GM's aren't dumb and the Bruins would have been negotiating from a position of desperation!
Peasy
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Time for Bruin fans to stop acting like this dude sucks and deserves pennies. Now that hes signed hes a top 5 goalie for them probs.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t the B’s offering 8x8 and Sway wanted over 9….this sounds more like a win for the B’s more than Sway.
The term is what would worry me… if he doesn’t live up to this, moving him will be impossible
The term is what would worry me… if he doesn’t live up to this, moving him will be impossible
AhosDatsyukian
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Oof lol, their system could’ve made considerably cheaper goaltending look good. That’s a deal that will age poorly
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Theyd better keep Montgomery a long time.... hes the reason his goalies have looked so good
Swayman was I believe ranked 37th on TSN's list of best players in the NHL. He is an impact player. He is consistent year to year. This deal is fair.
SensontheRush
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Odd. Or Swayman had no choice but to lower his demand.
Bruins were always willing to end around 8x8.
Franchise goalie of the future. He needs to keep his feelings a little more private going forward, this negotiation took a dramatic turn in the end.
8x8 or near it was always the fair value range.
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It's not a bad deal. It's an unfortunate one. I feels like if this were played differently by management they could have had the same good player for less money.
Hindsight is 20/20 and all that, but arbitration last year, trading Ullmark before dealing with Swagman, Cam Neely to the media, etc. I think they are all factors in not getting a hometown discount here. Maybe if played differently they could have done 8 x $7.5m or something, who knows.
This is the next in line to sign with the B's and not give that Bruin discount that used to be so common. No deals were given by Sway, Pasta, Mac, Lindholm or Zadorov.
I guess the Bruins need to hope it's not system and coaching that makes goalies look good. We may get a glimpse of that in Ottawa and see.
How? He was bullied into an extra .25?
I don’t think he’s earned it yet. He was great in the playoffs, but he hasn’t had a starter’s load, not to mention a starter’s load and the playoffs.
This.
I don’t see how the Bruins were backed into a corner here. Swayman’s camp had to come way down from what they were rumored to be asking. The Bruins could have made him wait all year if they wanted to. Of course, they’re better off with Swayman though.
