Player Discussion VIDEO: Swayman/Sweeney Following Contract Extension

[LouJersey]

Just watched the press conference. People really had a problem with that? Jeeze, man, fans are brutal. He said all the right stuff, came across just fine. He's happy to be here and wants to win a Cup.

The anti-Swayman stuff is shocking, even for this place. All the extensions this team has done, one of them is acrimonious and the character assassinators come out. Both sides knew each number would start with an 8 from the start I am imagining regardless of starting points.

 

[DKH]

Why do you care?

Why do you throw a hissy fit over Neely 64 M v Frank Cirelli $62.8 M

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843346042580021601

 

[Gordoff]

He be cruising now, my boy is so happy today!

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Never mind Swayman, let's see more of that Dobie!

 

[Gordoff]

It was Gaudreau not Huberdeau but you nailed it otherwise! Was always a Bruins team fan, not a player fan , although I always liked Swagman since the draft. Sweeney should have held firm on the 8 million as long as Swaymen was signed before the start of the season, if not the AAV drops to 7 million and if not signed by Dev 1 he can sit for the year and pick his preferred trade destination for next year. The only Bruin I was disappointed that was traded was ORR and was even more disappointed when I found out he was offered more from the Bs. I am sure, from this point on that the Bruins will avoid players with this agent like the plague!

Orr wasn't traded.

 

[nORRis8]

Gordoff

Orr wasn't traded.

"Pleased to meet you, hope you guess myyyyyy name....."

 

[LSCII]

Why do you throw a hissy fit over Neely 64 M v Frank Cirelli $62.8 M

I think there's a world of difference in a fan sweating the details of a contract when the team still has cap space and the president of the club lying in a press conference yet again, but hey, that's just me?

 

[Gordoff]

Gordoff

Orr wasn't traded.

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"Pleased to meet you, hope you guess myyyyyy name....."

No, he signed as a free agent IIRC. No trade, no compensation.

 

[goldenblack]

We shall never forget the epic move Neely pulled that got this done, and the people who thought it was anything but that.

 

[HustleB]

We shall never forget the epic move Neely pulled that got this done, and the people who thought it was anything but that.

If that's what you see then certainly it is what some players and agents who will negotiate with us saw as well. Maybe it got this contract done and maybe it saved 250k per year.

I think it will hurt us in the future. I also think it was Neely’s emotions getting the most of him rather then this master manipulation.

 

[nORRis8]

No, he signed as a free agent IIRC. No trade, no compensation.

Concealed from him by Eagleson was an offer of becoming a part owner of the Bruins.
He lands in Chicago with Eagleson saying to the media how badly the Bruins were treating Bobby (sound familiar?)
Bobby doesn't cash any of the cheques given to him as he felt his play was subpar and he wasn't living up to expectations (sounds quite unfamiliar these days)

 

[DKH]

I think there's a world of difference in a fan sweating the details of a contract when the team still has cap space and the president of the club lying in a press conference yet again, but hey, that's just me?

Like you never rounded up

 

[LSCII]

Like you never rounded up

He lied in a press conference like a baby and embarrassed himself and the organization by saying they offered something they didn’t. I don’t know why more people don’t find this to be unprofessional and problematic.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

He lied in a press conference like a baby and embarrassed himself and the organization by saying they offered something they didn’t. I don’t know why more people don’t find this to be unprofessional and problematic.

Did anyone ask/prove that this wasn't true? Or are we going by the agents good word?

Honest question

 

[LouJersey]

We shall never forget the epic move Neely pulled that got this done, and the people who thought it was anything but that.

Weren't they at 7.5 before his offer he threw out then? I thought it was bush league. Amazing this agent got under their skin so much, but I know they haven't been through this type negotiation before.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Weren't they at 7.5 before his offer he threw out then? I thought it was busch league. Amazing this agent got under their skin so much, but I know they haven't been through this type negotiation before.

 

[LouJersey]

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AHAHAHAH I legit was just going to fix that. Busch cans were a staple of my HS life

 

[Oates2Neely]

 

[Dr Hook]

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So you wonder who's lying here and who is the scumbag, because we know that someone needs to be called out for bad behavior in these kind of situations. At the very least, there needs to be some ad hominem attacks flying around.

 

[Kegs]

Once swayman steals a few games no one will be mad. Winning is all that matters in pro sports.

 

[Bruin]

I’ve come to the conclusion after watching the amazon thing that he’s not douchy, he’s just really weird.

The combination of goalie weird and alaskan weird (no offense to any alaskans in here) make it seem like someone who thinks they need say and act a certain way that just comes off as a little off putting.

Here in Alaska we have a saying, “the odds are good but the goods are odd”, no offense taken.