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

[VivaLasVegas]

Boston should consider Robin Lehner who now says he wants to come back and play. The snake farm is nice too.

 

[CannonFire1]

Swayman needs to pull his head outta his azz and realize that he's not there yet in terms of salary demands...Had he played 50 plus games per season these past few seasons - then sure - demand what ya want, but he hasn't and he's also had Ullmark as his 1B.

$7.8 X 8 is generous at this stage of his young career...Too bad he and his agent don't get it.

If the Bruins want to use lack of games / not shouldering a heavier load as reasons for offering a lower amount, then they should be pursuing a bridge deal instead of expecting Swayman to sign away all of his peak earning years at that lower amount. If he signs for 8 years he won't get another shot at a big payday.

 

[BronxBruin]

If the Bruins want to use lack of games / not shouldering a heavier load as reasons for offering a lower amount, then they should be pursuing a bridge deal instead of expecting Swayman to sign away all of his peak earning years at that lower amount. If he signs for 8 years he won't get another shot at a big payday.

They supposedly did. It was Swayman who insisted on 8 years.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If the Bruins don’t want him can y’all please send him to Denver? As much fun as it is to try to win games 7-6, I kind of just want competent goaltending

 

[seanlinden]

If the Bruins want to use lack of games / not shouldering a heavier load as reasons for offering a lower amount, then they should be pursuing a bridge deal instead of expecting Swayman to sign away all of his peak earning years at that lower amount. If he signs for 8 years he won't get another shot at a big payday.

The B's probably are pursuing a bridge deal; or at least, something less than 8 years.

As a a team in a current contention window, it doesn't make a ton of sense to pay Swayman $8m-$9m to get him for 8 years; if you could pay him $5-6m and get him for 5.

But, that's asking Swayman to leave a potentially massive amount of money on the table, and with goalies being voodoo, potentially not a risk that it's advisable to take.

Ultimately, Swayman is probably regarded right now as the 1 goalie that should be signed to an 8 year deal given his age and experience. The problem is, Boston kinda isn't really in the right position to be handing out an 8-year deal and pay for potential.

There's a reason a lot of these large unproven contracts (Sanderson, Slafkovsky, Guenther, Faber, etc.) are being signed by teams that aren't great.

 

[nbwingsfan]

He's played a backup amount of games due to injuries, but each time he comes back from injury he plays himself into being the guy. This feels like when HF insisted Matthews wasn't a 70 point player because he had a 69 career high due to injuries but it was clear he was much better than the numbers.

This is trulybgrade A level homerism

 

[RogerRogerr]

Boston should consider Robin Lehner who now says he wants to come back and play. The snake farm is nice too.

What's Tim Thomas doing these days?