Player Discussion Jeremy Swayman: VII - agreed to 8 x 8.25 aav

[smithformeragent]

One could make the argument that we're beating a dead horse here.

So be it. Discuss, if you so choose. We'll keep all the Swayman talk contained to this thread.

If you have nothing meaningful to contribute to the conversation, move along.

We will not have this devolve into thread hijacking and flaming of other posters.

@Gee Wally

We have numerous deletions and more in here. We know tension and emotions are high.
But you folks must simply stop taking personal shots at each. Stay to topic.

If not we will be left with no choice other than adding thread bans.

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[DiggityDog]

Vasi signed his 8yr/$9.5 million deal July 2019....he had yet to make a SCF and had only backstopped TBL past the first round one time.

Hadn’t he just won the Vezina? Or am I crazy?

 

[Dr Quincy]

They tried thst the last two years .....didn't happen.
23....Lost game 7 and out.
24....Lost game 6 game and out.

Swaymans good , but this ain't 2020 Vasilevskiy were talking about here.

They should get a refund on Pasta and McAvoy. $20m combined. They're good but we aren't talking about Forsling and Tkachuk here.

 

[Hookslide]

Hopefully Team Sway reads this place. Real world he has very little support.

Never thought I’d hear so much pro Sweeney especially on the radio

Many of us are not backers of Sweeney, maybe we are just calling it the way we see it.

 

[KrejciWinger]

I want Boston's next offer to be lower than 8.

Show Swayman that he could have had more if he prioritized the team instead of his business class ego.

 

[Hookslide]

I dont know if the PA is behind this but knowing Marty Walsh Im sure has his nickel out of the quarter.

If you don't know him, you must at least know about him.

 

[DKH]

They should trade him and go with Korpi for the year. Goalie Bob can make him just as good as Swayman at 1/3 the price. Do it Donnie!

If Goalie Bob ends up getting Korpi & Buss off to a good start I’m coming over your house trick or treating in a Goalie Bob Sorcerer costume

I can see the new puppy

 

[PB37]

Absolutely and it would go over here like hot cakes. All he has to say is "They didn't accept our 'offer', so that's no longer on the table." You are telling me that wouldn't be applauded by fans (based on the reactions of people here)?


If it was me, I'd sign my young franchise goalie and try to get out of the 2nd round of the playoffs.

That's just me though.

If that happens, if they haven't already, I can see Cam telling the Behind the B production team to roll out the footage if he feels that strongly about the BS. I can see him being that petty about it. What I can't see is the Bruins dropping the offer and dropping back to under 8, especially if Gross and Swayman are working on the particulars based on those numbers right now. It's pretty clear that if they don't reach an agreement, Camp Swayman is simply refusing to compromise and see reason.

 

[Scotto74]

I wonder what they'd pay a franchise goalie.

before this young guy has played as a starter and more then 44 games in a season. I bet they would take a gamble and would be willing to pay him in the top 5 of the NHL which seems pretty reasonable.

 

[DKH]

Many of us are not backers of Sweeney, maybe we are just calling it the way we see it.

He’s like the candy that’s hard on the outside but soft on the inside

Donny’s warmth hopefully gets Sway to sign assuming Cam said in arbitration he basically sucks and it wasn’t Donny

 

[jgatie]

100%, based on their history and the numbers that have been made public. Don Sweeney should know being antagonistic with a core member and future piece should be seen as unwise.

Name another "core member and future piece" Sweeney was "antagonistic" with?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Name another "core member and future piece" Sweeney was "antagonistic" with?

Debrusk

 

[Over the volcano]

Hadn’t he just won the Vezina? Or am I crazy?

Minor details like that don't matter.
He was also their full time #1 for three years by then - already had team records.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Vasi signed his 8yr/$9.5 million deal July 2019....he had yet to make a SCF and had only backstopped TBL past the first round one time.

I think you forgot to mention his Vezina trophy and season he had as many wins as Swayman’s highest games played in a season.

 

[Sheppy]

Vasi signed his 8yr/$9.5 million deal July 2019....he had yet to make a SCF and had only backstopped TBL past the first round one time.

He also played: 50, 65, 53 games the 3 previous seasons not 44, 37, 44.

Vasi won a vezina and was #3 in voting the year prior.

What accolades are we pumping for Swayman before an $8M offer? A good playoff series?

 

[jgatie]

Debrusk

Since when was DeBrusk a core member and future piece? The guy asked to be traded.

 

[Scotto74]

He also played: 50, 65, 53 games the 3 previous seasons not 44, 37, 44.

Vasi won a vezina and was #3 the year prior.

I believe he was also 28 at the time he signed so this was pretty much paying for all UFA years.

 

[Pia8988]

Name another "core member and future piece" Sweeney was "antagonistic" with?

Don has had it very very easy in that regard

 

[PaulD]

They should get a refund on Pasta and McAvoy. $20m combined. They're good but we aren't talking about Forsling and Tkachuk here.

Wrong - Pasta is a top 5 forward the only 60 goal winger since OV did it what 16 years ago?
McAvoy - over paid. I agree .

 

[RI.B FAN]

Since when was DeBrusk a core member and future piece? The guy asked to be traded.

JD was always a secondary piece in my eye

 

[smithformeragent]

Mazz singing Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing” in reference to this situation is all time great stuff.

 

[PB37]

Hopefully Team Sway reads this place. Real world he has very little support.

Never thought I’d hear so much pro Sweeney especially on the radio

It's fascinating seeing Felger be so pro Bruin. You know somewhere it's eating him up just a little bit because right now, he sounds like Cam's mouthpiece.

 

[jgatie]

Don has had it very very easy in that regard

Yeah, Pasta, McAvoy, Marchand, Bergeron, etc. either took a hometown discount, or got paid what they are actually worth, and didn't whine about the process to the press. Very, very easy indeed.

Which is why you claiming Sweeney has a history of being antagonistic towards core players is absurd.

 

[Over the volcano]

Vasi won a vezina and was #3 in voting the year prior.

What accolades are we pumping for Swayman before an $8M offer? A good playoff series?

He was 7th in Vezina voting - got 3 3rd place votes!

Seems worth 70million

 

[Bmessy]

Vasi signed his 8yr/$9.5 million deal July 2019....he had yet to make a SCF and had only backstopped TBL past the first round one time.

Vasilevsky started 200 games and was a Vezina winner with another top 3. 30 playoff starts. (fresh off getting swept by CBJ)

 

[PB37]

Vasi signed his 8yr/$9.5 million deal July 2019....he had yet to make a SCF and had only backstopped TBL past the first round one time.

He also was the #1 starter for three seasons in a row and finished 3rd and 1st in Vezina votes in those years.