Player Discussion Jeremy Swayman II - still waiting

[Dennis Bonvie]

The grounds are that he wants to paid like Vasilevsky without accomplishing what Vasi has. If you think Sway is worth that right now, then you do. I do not. He may be someday and even someday soon, but not today.

To quote a number of our posters here, "He hasn't won anything yet".

"fair" is a relative term. Fair to who and why is Harry Sinden the arbiter of fair?

Because he was the GM.

 

[SwayHeyKid]

I don't think you can play the "this guy hasn't done what this one has" and not bring up McAvoy vs Hedman and Makar and Pasta vs Kucherov. It's all just timing. McAvoy and Pasta got top of the line zero discount deals and haven't won a thing either.

 

[Pia8988]

To quote a number of our posters here, "He hasn't won anything yet".



Because he was the GM.

So it wasn't the "fair" price. It was the price dictated by Harry in his mind.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

So it wasn't the "fair" price. It was the price dictated by Harry in his mind.

There is no such thing as an absolute fair price.

 

[McGarnagle]

$10 million is some serious Chutzpah from Swayman

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

To quote a number of our posters here, "He hasn't won anything yet".



Because he was the GM.

Technically, he’s won a Jennings. In part to Ullmark putting up godly numbers

 

[Hookslide]

I also believe it is a new show

I have a real problem with a man calling himself "Scoops" ........

 

[BamBamCam]

Must need an extra million or so for therapy, since he won't be getting any hugs this year

 

[SwayHeyKid]

Technically, he’s won a Jennings. In part to Ullmark putting up godly numbers

and a playoff series he stole on his own.

 

[Pia8988]

There is no such thing as an absolute fair price.

So then what Harry doing wasn't giving people their fair value? I'm glad we agree.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

So then what Harry doing wasn't giving people their fair value? I'm glad we agree.

Nor were the agents.

 

[Pia8988]

Nor were the agents.

Never claimed that. I just didn't claim Harry wasn't a penny pinching scrooge and disguise it as fair value. So happy he's still a member of the Boston Bruins organization with his long history of winning.

 

[617Marine]

FWIW

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828102138809254026

WEEI is getting really desperate to catch up to Sports Hub, eh?

 

[GordonHowe]

FWIW

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828102138809254026

And he may get it. See above.

Sounds like a whole lot of bullshit to me.

Maybe.

 

[KrejciWinger]

I miss Ullmark

 

[Bruinaura]

You can buy a lot of cookies with $10 million.

 

[Son of Donegal]

@DKH I miss the simpler times of late June and July...when you had Sway pegged to earn $7.5M max! Woooosh...

 

[Bmessy]

Swayman ask 10, Bs ask 6. Anyone good at math?

 

[lopey]

If sways asking 10 which i don’t believe you let him sit until he gets his head out of his as

 

[LSCII]

So it wasn't the "fair" price. It was the price dictated by Harry in his mind.

What’s really amusing about this situation is that Boston expects him to want a fair and team friendly deal. I’m not a Harvard educated guy like Donnie Hockey, but I do know that you tend to not get any benefit from giving away your leverage, which Sweeney did by dealing Ullmark before he had Swayman locked up. Derp.

 

[Dr Quincy]

There is no such thing as an absolute fair price.

Probably not, but the closest we can get is "whatever the market will pay". And for 90 years NHL oligarchs, who loved the "free market" when they were making their fortunes, hated it in the sport and conspired to control the market. So if Swayman wants to use everything in his power to get the contract he wants... that's fine with me. Just like it's fine if Sweeney wants to use whatever leverage he has to do what's best in his self-interest.

You can buy a lot of cookies with $10 million.

What can you get for $4.3 billion?

 

[Aussie Bruin]

@DKH I miss the simpler times of late June and July...when you had Sway pegged to earn $7.5M max! Woooosh...

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I don't really care too much about all the speculation, but it does seem to me that if Sway wanted anything less than $8m p.a. then regardless of term and conditions the deal would be already done. Assuming it's not and there's just been no announcement as yet, then I have to think we're looking at 8+ and some ongoing wrangling over either length and/or protections etc.

I'd like to see a good deal for both sides. Just have to keep being patient.

 

[Bruinaura]

Probably not, but the closest we can get is "whatever the market will pay". And for 90 years NHL oligarchs, who loved the "free market" when they were making their fortunes, hated it in the sport and conspired to control the market. So if Swayman wants to use everything in his power to get the contract he wants... that's fine with me. Just like it's fine if Sweeney wants to use whatever leverage he has to do what's best in his self-interest.


What can you get for $4.3 billion?

Girl scout cookies

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

What’s really amusing about this situation is that Boston expects him to want a fair and team friendly deal. I’m not a Harvard educated guy like Donnie Hockey, but I do know that you tend to not get any benefit from giving away your leverage, which Sweeney did by dealing Ullmark before he had Swayman locked up. Derp.

Excellent use of derp.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

If he actually wants 10 million f him. Go Bussi!!!!!!! Cap room for big adds at the deadline.