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

[HockeyVirus]

Bruins incompetent management being exposed

 

[Czechboy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840888705877254151

Oh shit.. not good at all. When I heard Neely's comment I was thinking dick move.

 

[gstommylee]

This is the messiest negotiation we've seen in quite a long time

it always is when you start going through the media.

 

[Reality Czech]

Yet, for the most part, they play 100% of the minutes in the games they play.

True but let's be honest, half the time they're just standing around doing nothing.

 

[Static]

Trying to think if this could've been handled any worse.

 

[pblawr]

Maybe they can get Mitchell Miller to play goalie

 

[Static]

Teams turn the screws on players for the first 10 years of their careers and then get weird when a player turns it around on them the first chance he gets. Neely is a fool for breaking publicly.

 

[gstommylee]

Teams turn the screws on players for the first 10 years of their careers and then get weird when a player turns it around on them the first chance he gets. Neely is a fool for breaking publicly.

And you think GM loves to have stuff being spread around the media and get twisted to make the GMs look bad.

 

[Static]

And you think GM loves to have stuff being spread around the media and get twisted to make the GMs look bad.

Do you think only one side leaks info? Both of them are doing it. The mistake was letting it get to this point, and that was a years-long process.

 

[wintersej]

Say what you want about biz, but this dude has sources. He was the first person to say Swayman's agent was about to drop a response and that its gonna get messy

Only Bruins fans thought what Neely did this morning was cool

I mean Gross has obviously been leaking the Biz and others the whole time. The idea that only agents are allowed leak stuff is insane.

 

[gstommylee]

Do you think only one side leaks info? Both of them are doing it. The mistake was letting it get to this point, and that was a years-long process.

You aren't wrong. i hate it complete regardless of who started it. There's a reason why Seattle is so tight lipped when it comes to what they are doing. Its to avoid crud like this.

 

[Leafidelity]

Neely may have just burned the bridge with his comments

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Neely may have just burned the bridge with his comments

Maybe, but being that idiotic should probably cost him his job.

Guy cries a lot for one of the top power forwards in the game at one point.

 

[DackellDuck]

Neely may have just burned the bridge with his comments

Maybe, but Gross has a client who’s not going to be paid if he doesn’t play and has no leverage to get him moved somewhere else in the short term.

Neely may very well pour gasoline on the burning bridge by letting Swayman sit home and stew, and that’s not great for his career or his agent’s chances of keeping his client.

The reality is nobody is offering anything worthwhile to Boston until next summer, if Swayman does ask out, so there’s no reason to trade him now.

Let’s see if Swayman is willing to burn a year of his career.

Also it’s funny seeing all the Leafs fans chiming in, because bending over and spreading their cheeks in every contract negotiation has gotten them so far…

 

[kanucks25]

NHL fans wondering what it'll take for the NHL to become more popular?

This is what it takes, drama. More of this please.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Oh shiiiii....

So first the don't want to return calls for 3 weeks and now they lying about offers.

Seems like the Bruins management has some explaining to do.

 

[macbowes]

This is all going to end in most predictable fashion: Swayman will sign for $8.25Mx8. Much ado about nothing, really.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Imagine if Cam was talking about the owner not swayman. Drama. Haha

 

[Canadienna]

One of these parties is lying to the media to pretend they deserve sympathy.

Whoever it is, it's pretty gross.

 

[Senscore]

 

[Jyrki]

Maybe, but Gross has a client who’s not going to be paid if he doesn’t play and has no leverage to get him moved somewhere else in the short term.

Neely may very well pour gasoline on the burning bridge by letting Swayman sit home and stew, and that’s not great for his career or his agent’s chances of keeping his client.

The reality is nobody is offering anything worthwhile to Boston until next summer, if Swayman does ask out, so there’s no reason to trade him now.

Let’s see if Swayman is willing to burn a year of his career.

You don't think one of the league's best goalies has any leverage with a team trying to keep their contention window open by either retaining his services or trading him for another impact player?

Bruins fans must be getting high on some really good stuff lately...

 

[Rob Brown]

Fascinating stuff...one of the two sides openly lying. Will be interesting to see where this goes.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Maybe it's just me, but it appears to me that Swayman is just begging to have this all blow up in his face...Get big $$$ contract - ends up playing 50 plus games a season - gets worn out/exposed - 3 years from now he's trade bait.

and hes laughing all the way to the bank.


personally, goalies are like RB's in the NFL. You don't pay big money for them, unless we you are talking about one the best.

Swayman may be one of the best, but you don't pay that kind of money for someone with his resume. might be best for him to take a reasonable deal on a. 1/2 year deal and if he can handle it then go for the big money. Im just glad im not making the deals, and it's not my team. This is messy and too public. Neely nd Sweeny need to sit down and not talk to the media about this.

 

[TheDoldrums]

This is all going to end in most predictable fashion: Swayman will sign for $8.25Mx8. Much ado about nothing, really.

Yeah the 25 year old building block calling the front office a liar is nothing, happens all the time.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Ohh this isn't good, so if a trade becomes the only option who has the room, the need and the assets to go after Swayman?