Boston should consider Robin Lehner who now says he wants to come back and play. The snake farm is nice too.
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.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.
They supposedly did. It was Swayman who insisted on 8 years.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.
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.
This is trulybgrade A level homerismHe'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.
What's Tim Thomas doing these days?Boston should consider Robin Lehner who now says he wants to come back and play. The snake farm is nice too.
I always find this comparison a bit weird. 20k for your buddies probably makes a pretty big difference, but these star athletes are signing contracts that will easily set them for life even if they leave some on the table.I've had many friends who have moved cities, provinces, states in order to make an extra 20k per year yet we're somehow surprised that these athletes don't want to take millions less than they feel they are worth because it's good for the team?
Get out of here with that stupidity, anyone can take less than they are worth but that doesn't give you the right to then judge someone who isn't as stupid as you are
I always find this comparison a bit weird. 20k for your buddies probably makes a pretty big difference, but these star athletes are signing contracts that will easily set them for life even if they leave some on the table.
That said I'm team Swayman in this. Neely is an idiot.
I don’t think there’s a team in the league who would go above 8x8 if he was a free agent other than a complete rebuilder though to be fair. He hasn’t earned a bigger deal than the league’s elites playing as a 1a/b.That’s my point though. Neely would love it if other teams would just do the work and they can just decide whether or not they wanna sign or take the compensation.
Don't forget Woll.Swayman isn't an $8M dollar goalie. He hasn't proven anything compared to Sorokin, Saros, Demko, Otter.
Woll is a tier above those bums mentioned.Don't forget Woll.