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

[Kalus]

We, as Bruins fans, should all breathe a sigh of relief cause if we were going with the Korpi/Bussi tandem we were in for a long year.

Yes, they were going to go from having an elite starter start 82 games last year to 0 this year. Now they will go from 82 to 55 or so. Much better!

 

[PlayMakers]

It's funny to me how 8×8 was mentioned by so many people including fans for a long time. At same time we had people saying Swayman might be trying to set goalie market. After all he did take business classes at Maine!

I think Neely was 100% truthful when he let the 64m number out. Bruins were offering 64 and Swayman's agent completely full of shit saying they weren't aware of it. Waiting for news to drop that Swayman has fired his agent for not informing him of offer. Just like Freddie Freeman.

We could have gotten to this 66m compromise without all the bullshit.

Yeah, it does seem foolish. I think most people thought $6-7 on a short term deal and $7-8 on a long, but I think this was about more than money for Swayman, he wanted a pound of flesh after the arbitration hearing and in that regard he got what he wanted.

 

[BTO]

I have mixed feelings. First, thank God. Second, I’ve developed Stockholm Syndrome with these stupid threads and will be sad to see them go. Third, Go Bruins!!!!

 

[Scotto74]

Now that this is done, and even most of the anti-pay Sway club were ok with $8M/8yr, why should there be any negative reaction to him? Isn't this pretty much what we all wanted? How many truly believe that over 8 years this is too much?

I think he got a bit to much but it is what it is. I hope he lives up to it and is great for us the next 8 years.

I for one will be 100% a fan because he is a bruin and that is my team and always will be.

Some fans have long memories and if he doesn’t start out good and lets in some soft goals he is going to hear it from the fans.

There are 64 million reasons why he should have saved that is going to be the most overused phrase of the season

 

[yazmybaby]

So who starts game 1?

Korpi, Swayze needs some time to practise.

 

[frankiess]

Swayney caved.

 

[yazmybaby]

8 seems right all along

7.5-8.5 was my range

Like if your ‘ideal’ weight is 190 lbs anything from 185-195 is ok

This has the potential to be a great deal for the Bruins in years 5-8 if Swayze can carve out a consistent top 5 goalie rating.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Cam now be lauded as the one getting this finalized. Classic

Cam is Chauncey Gardner from Being There

 

[Pia8988]

The absolutely best part of this entire process was while the fans were insulting Swayman's character, the Bruins were trying to sign him for 8 years. Imagine having to cheer for such a whiny greedy little bitch for 8! years

 

[EverettMike]

I’d be ecstatic if it wasn’t for this overwhelming feeling of relief.

Said from the beginning that the right deal was something Saros adjacent and while we don’t know the finer details, at least in AAV, this appears to be the case.

For the sake of my own snark (which has been earned through these countless threads and the bitching in them) I sincerely hope those who had drawn their own “lines in the sand” are absolutely f***ing miserable at the news this morning. I hope you’re furious at Swayman staying in Boston, at this number, for all of these years. I hope you’re f***ing sick to your stomachs. Because at least then, you’d be consistent.

You're the f***ing best.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I’d be ecstatic if it wasn’t for this overwhelming feeling of relief.

Said from the beginning that the right deal was something Saros adjacent and while we don’t know the finer details, at least in AAV, this appears to be the case.

For the sake of my own snark (which has been earned through these countless threads and the bitching in them) I sincerely hope those who had drawn their own “lines in the sand” are absolutely f***ing miserable at the news this morning. I hope you’re furious at Swayman staying in Boston, at this number, for all of these years. I hope you’re f***ing sick to your stomachs. Because at least then, you’d be consistent.

The Ministry of Truth- Records Dept is already busy scrubbing the history.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Swayney caved.

Their ask was 9.5 per prior to the weekend. Looks like Gross caved more. The B's said 8 per at their BS presser on Monday, s they only went up 250K per, while Burn Baby came down 9.5, 9, 8.75, 8.5, 8.25, we got a winner.

 

[DKH]

This has the potential to be a great deal for the Bruins in years 5-8 if Swayze can carve out a consistent top 5 goalie rating.

Bruins are set at G and D for next 3 years minimum with health

Top 5 maybe one but definitely up there

 

[sarge88]

Still can’t believe that more people thought he’d be traded than re-up here.

 

[Absurdity]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842948196986703962

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842947913858875395

 

[DaStinger]

Just need to trade him before the NTC kicks in.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Bruins are set at G and D for next 3 years minimum with health

Top 5 maybe one but definitely up there

Yeah but Sway dissed some kids who asked for his autograph a month ago and you were down on him as a person. I wonder what's changed?

 

[Tbaybruin]

Well now on to Lohrei and Frederick extensions

 

[albator71]

I love Linus and wish him the best!

Thank you bud

 

[DKH]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842948196986703962

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842947913858875395

sense of humor and a Vezina is the intersection I want to see

 

[Ladyfan]

Thank you bud

I am not a bud...but OK.

Linus was nice to me at the games (I sit right next to the Bs backup net minder at the Garden)

 

[KrejciWinger]

Too much. I still think Linus is the better goalie, plus he was willing to take less.

 

[JOKER 192]

I am more worried about the scoring, those two were not Sway but they were looking decent. Glad its done and they improved in a position now improve the last thing missing.

Ya scoring is a concern but if your goalie is giving up a bad goal or two per game you're in trouble.

 

[Terrier]

Is it on NESN or nbcsports Boston. Anyone know.

On NESN now, live from Warrior.

 

[KrejciWinger]

If I'm Mason Lohrei or Matty Poitras I'd be hiring Lewis Gross right now.