Player Discussion Jeremy Swayman -VI President Cam Speaks: Monty, Donny, & Charlie too!

[Gee Wally]

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[Gee Wally]

So, watching the presser, Cam just said he has 64million reasons to be in camp now.
So that settles it for me. They did offer him 8 x 8.

And Charlie is correct you need a little wiggle room left for adds or injuries.

 

[Bridges31]

So, watching the presser, Cam just said he has 64million reasons to be in camp now.
So that settles it for me. They did offer him 8 x 8.

Sounds like they need to move on from Swayman if he can’t agree to that number.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

So, watching the presser, Cam just said he has 64million reasons to be in camp now.
So that settles it for me. They did offer him 8 x 8.

I’m glad Cam did that. That’s his job.

 

[PlayMakers]

Oh shit, Cam just said if he were Swayman he'd had $64m reasons to be playing right now.

Monty also said if Swayman signed tomorrow Korpisalo would still be the Game 1 starter.

They don't sound like a happy group.

 

[Gee Wally]

Sounds like they need to move on from Swayman if he can’t agree to that number.

To me 8 x 8 is a very fair offer for him. Very fair.

 

[Bridges31]

To me 8 x 8 is a very fair offer for him. Very fair.

Yup. That’s more than I’d like. Anything over that is just not worth the gamble IMO

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

To me 8 x 8 is a very fair offer for him. Very fair.

Also puts it on Swayman’s camp to verbalize their ask. Going to be tough to defend a 8x$9.5M ask.

 

[JCRO]

Oh shit, Cam just said if he were Swayman he'd had $64m reasons to be playing right now.

I am eating this up.

First Sweeney going off the other day now this.

I love it.

Good for them honestly.

 

[DKH]

Neely lol

Love it

 

[Hazelwig]

This is a fair point, but I have to think that most teams manage by cap % vs $$. if 8.5m is ~10% of the cap in 2024 and the cap moves +5% each year, then by 2028 $10.5m will be the same cap % share. And, the lower years allows you to cut bait easier if Swayman turns out to be unable to sustain his success over 55 games + playoffs for four years. Goalies are super weird and Swayman just simply has not proven he's "the guy" for the next 8 years. I imagine Sweeney and Evan Gold have a deep strategy on how to manage a team that will not be getting a top 15 pick in the next four years and they don;t want the massive wildcard of a goalie screwing up their plans. If they're dedicated to it, that means negotiating hard or unfortunately, a trade.

aaaaandd...it looks like given Neely's comments that 8x8 is on the table. I'm not thrilled about that, and definitely surprised that's not enough to get it done. If Sway wants $9 or more, then...wow

 

[FrankerC]

If they offered 8x8, mgmt has every reason to stick to that and not any more. That is a very reasonable deal for Swayman.

 

[DKH]

Also puts it on Swayman’s camp to verbalize their ask. Going to be tough to defend a 8x$9.5M ask.

God Bless him

Love the guy but F off

 

[JRull86]

8x8 and he won't sign?

That's getting bad advice from your agent at that point.

That would put him .25 mil behind Sorokin for top 5 in the league despite playing in 50% of Bruins games since he became a full time player with them in '21-22.

 

[goldenblack]

Neely just implied that the Bruins have offered 8x8.

Gross, negligence.

Enjoy watching on TV, kid.

 

[Gee Wally]

Also puts it on Swayman’s camp to verbalize their ask. Going to be tough to defend a 8x$9.5M ask.

Yep, and good luck with that. If their expectation is to consume the entire rest of the cap or move someone to get more than $8m, Id tell them to f*** off too.

Im not usually a FO supporter but as far as Im concerned they stood tall at 8x8.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

I'm convinced now more than ever that we are never going to see Swayman in a Bruins jersey again.

 

[DKH]

To me 8 x 8 is a very fair offer for him. Very fair.

Absolutely and can be structured to go from 6 to 10

I am very disappointed in Swayman if this is true

 

[SwayHeyKid]

I’m glad Cam did that. That’s his job.

LOL but it's not ok for the agent to?

 

[JCRO]

I think we have all had the feeling it is going to come down to Swayman pulling a Nylander and saying, "hey enough is enough, I want to (and need to) play."

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Ok, that's exactly what I was hoping Neely would step up and do. Say enough of this crap and throw it out there.

If Swayman turned his nose up at 8x8 then that completely changes the argument and the "blame meter". 8x8 is honestly a perfect spot to land at, he gives up a million or so and the Bruins give an extra million or so. If this is the route he's choosing then F it, he can sit and I wont be happy watching Korpisalo out there but the anger wont be on the front office.

 

[goldenblack]

Imagine other teams though. Nobody wants to give him 9-10. Nobody.

This agent is nuking this kid's career. Unreal.

For the security of 8 years, that's a GREAT number.

 

[danpantz]

Unless Swayman is asking for a shorter term and they will only give him 8 if it’s for 8 years then this is a bad look for Swayman

 

[SwayHeyKid]

Unless Swayman is asking for a shorter term and they will only give him 8 if it’s for 8 years then this is a bad look for Swayman

Yeah sounds like he wants shorter term.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

LOL but it's not ok for the agent to?

The agent can come out and say it himself not leak shit to podcasters.

 

[goldenblack]

You can just feeeeel the fanbase turning now. You love to see it.