EverettMike
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What exactly was the "stunt?" Trying to get the most money he could?
Player Discussion Jeremy Swayman: A return to excellence?
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What exactly was the "stunt?" Trying to get the most money he could?
Blowfish
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Is it just me or did his negotiations not leave you with a very sour taste that you can't get rid of? I'm still pissed.
Eddie Munson
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He’s already started 37 this year. His max ever played in a full season (reg & post) is 56. With 29 games left, even with just an even split, he’d end the year with 51 games. Fatigue is definitely a possible factor here.
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ON3M4N
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Nope, not at all. I didn't care for Neely's approach to negotiate through the media and I don't think he helped the sitatuion at all.
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Swayman good to see you chime in. I agree Neely needs to go! But don't deny you were not a sniveling little pain in the arse asking for more than you deserved.
BruinDust
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Based on who's assessment? Your's?
Were you a Bruins fan back in the late 1990s/early 2000s when every notable RFA they had ended up in a contract holdout situation and eventual trade out of town? Were they all asking for more than they deserved too?
This notion that his holdout upset the dressing room or that him missing camp has played a factor here in this season's disaster is total bull-shit. He did what any NHL player does, try to get the best deal he can. They all understand it's a business.
Missing camp? What, was he at home sitting on the couch playing video games? He was working just not at the Bruins camp with Essensa. Missed a couple exhibition starts which is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. I'm a bit amazed his numbers are as good as they are playing behind this motley crew of forwards and D-men.
GatorMike
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I don't get it.
Isn't the whole idea of a contract negotiation to get as much as you can?
I can understand your point that with whoever was in net, the Bruins probably would have similar results.... but are you suggesting Swayman is having a very good season and responding to expectations?
If your answer is yes to the bold part.... then I disagree. Swayman is not the only Bruins problem, but is part of the problem.
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I’d never blame a player for trying to get as much as he can. I will blame a player when he gets as much as he can and his play doesn’t warrant his payday.
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BruinDust
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I think he still could be better so in that vein he hasn't meet expectations. But my expectations are very high as I think he's an excellent goaltender. For the most part he's stopping the scoring chances he should stop.
Just use that other night in Buffalo. 1st goal he has a 50/50 chance of stopping that 100 mph one-timer, maybe it hits him as he moves laterally, or maybe it doesn't. 2nd Thompson goal was a tap-in.
I didn't like the 1st Peterka goal, Peeke gave up too much gap and backed in giving Peterka a clean look, he picked his spot top corner nice shot but I didn't feel the velocity was insurmountable either, I felt that was stoppable.
Had next to no chance on Thompson 3rd goal a rocket shot through Zadorov's legs. Peterka's 2nd he parted the sea in between the two Boston D-men, breakaways are basically 50/50. The 6th was a great deflection/tip-in long after the game was out of hand. 1 goal out of 6 I could say that's one I'd like him to make a save there.
The problem here is the 18 guys dressed playing in front of him, the dimwits behind the bench and upstairs in the front office. I really have no issue with either goaltender this season. This group of skaters is just awful.
BigGoalBrad
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We should have stuck with the tandem and let Swayman sit out. Ullmark could have been moved at the deadline. Or even extended below market value if he loved Boston so much.
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ON3M4N
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I think you're confusing me with someone else. As for the rest, who decides what someone deserves? In reality isn't every NHL player asking for more than they deserve when they're asking for millions to play a game?
