Speculation: The Bruins and Jeremy Swayman are far apart in contract term (length) and dollar amount.

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Y'all needed Swayman playing like a god to eek out a game 7 OT win from a Leafs team missing half it's core the entire series. If this is plan, please feel free to try it.

Tavares Marner Reilly played all 7.

Nylander missing 2 and Matthews missing 3 is the Leafs "missing half its core for the entire series"?

Give me a break lmao.

Maybe your core is just not good.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Tavares Marner Reilly played all 7.

Nylander missing 2 and Matthews missing 3 is the Leafs "missing half its core for the entire series"?

Give me a break lmao.

Maybe your core is just not good.

I mean they were missing them for 5 out of 7 games so yeah? And when they did play, they played injured in Matthews case in game 7 (and still got a primary assist)

 

[wintersej]

Y'all needed Swayman playing like a god to eek out a game 7 OT win from a Leafs team missing half it's core the entire series. If this is plan, please feel free to try it.

Oh its not "the plan", I just thought it was a cool stat.

 

[wintersej]

I mean they were missing them for 5 out of 7 games so yeah? And when they did play, they played injured in Matthews case in game 7 (and still got a primary assist)

Health obviously played a factor in the Leafs losing the series. But, don't see a list of defenders for the Bruins "choking" against Florida the year before when Bergeron and Krejci missed half the series. It's part of playoff hockey. Especially the further you go.

 

[Walkenthewalk]

Boston is not playing either of those guys in a playoff game and everyone knows that

Korpi is not the long-term answer but does own a .922 SV% in 15 playoff games.

1 year 8.5M is my guess

Might as well deal him then.

 

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I mean they were missing them for 5 out of 7 games so yeah? And when they did play, they played injured in Matthews case in game 7 (and still got a primary assist)

Injuries are a part of the playoffs. It's one of many reasons you need lot's of depth to win it all.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I still think he is fine with a bridge. But the Bruins want him locked into a long (and reasonable) deal.

Thinking the longer we go. The more likely it’s 3x8.5-9M

 

[Captain97]

It’s very different. No one is walking thru the door offering a two first, 2nd and 3rd offersheet.

I'm pretty sure a team could offer ~9 million on 5 years or less and it be only 1st, 2nd, 3rd.