Speculation: What is Swayman's Trade Value?

[The Zetterberg Era]

This is on the GM.
Sweeney is usually a sharp guy, but not this time.
Don't think he gets traded.

Does anyone know why, Swayman annointed himself as the Savior of goaltenders salaries, and is dying on the sword for his brothren?

Going trough the arbitration process is notoriously bad for the long-term relationship between a team and player. I am not necessarily surprised this is evolving the way it has.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Skinner(stuart) + Nurse (some retention) + 1st or 2nd round pick 26/27

Where do you think Nurse (and his salary) would slot in with Lindholm, Zadorov and Lohrei?

Swayman on the Oilers would be filthy... what about Stuart Skinner, Evander Kane, and significant futures?

Mitch Miller situtation, the Lucic situation.... I know some of the more salacious Kane and domestic issue stories have been shaky at best and possibly disproven, but I just don't think that's a headache they want to take on.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Going trough the arbitration process is notoriously bad for the long-term relationship between a team and player. I am not necessarily surprised this is evolving the way it has.

Supposedly one of the comps the B's gave was Dan Vladar. Vladar's resume was 55 games, a GAA close to 3 and a slightly sub .900 save pct.
Whereas Swayman has played like 120 games with much better stats. Swayman publicly accused the team of using false or untrue stats (I infer that he didn't mean the stats themselves were fake but that they weren't a true comparison of the players).

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

At LEAST a late 1st, a nondescript 4th liner faceoff ace, and a player on a multi-year, $4m deal who is arguably the worst player in the league at his position. Probably more.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

They’d be looking for another Raycroft trade value.

Askarov may have been Rask 2.0.

Haha

 

[RI.B FAN]

Why would the Leafs trade the 3rd best winger in the NHL for a system goalie.

Worry not, Marner does not fit our mold. There are many wingers I would prefer over MM

 

[oldwpgjet]

10 mil or + is ridiculous in my mind. I'd give him 8 on a long term contract,( more than he deserves in my mind), less on a short term contract. If he doesn't like it , let him sit out. Don't forget all these ridiculous contracts and increasing caps just get passed on to the fans to pay for it. An average fan can't afford to go to too many or possibly any games and it keeps getting worse. I think GM's have to draw the line at some point and these ridiculous contracts will hurt the team overall. Look at the leafs the last 5 years as an example, 4 ridiculous contracts have left little for the rest of the team and it has showed. Have to admire Yzerman in Detroit, getting most of his stars signed long term around 8 mil. I also think Korpisalo will be a better goalie on the Bruins than Ottawa and Swayman wouldn't be quite as good on a weaker defensive team. Will be interesting to see how Ullmark does with Ottawa this year. Be interesting to see how ready Bussi is as well.

 

[Dog]

Worry not, Marner does not fit our mold. There are many wingers I would prefer over MM

Would make no sense to be trading in same division anyway. Its either the Bruins sign him or trade him to another team like Utah. Alot teams will be out of competition based on tight or above salary cap. Also, Utah has the picks available if both teams would want to go that direction. Vejmaki or Ingram + Hayton or McBain + 1st 2025 or 2026(top 10 protected) + 2nd(2026) for Swayman.

 

[Ciao]

Pretty hard to figure out trade value without a contract in place.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Mitch Miller situtation, the Lucic situation.... I know some of the more salacious Kane and domestic issue stories have been shaky at best and possibly disproven, but I just don't think that's a headache they want to take on.

That's fair tbh.

I was also thinking RNH (instead of Kane) but I don't think Edmonton would be willing to move RNH, and there's no other realistic option for them where the salary works.

Ultimately I think Swayman stays in Boston, but it's just such a match made in heaven for Edmonton, that I tried to find something that may (but ultimately doesn't) work.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Habs offer Montembeault, 2025 1st - Calgary's, and a 2025 2nd - Pittsburgh's..OR B-level winger like Mesar or Luke Tuch.

Value is fine, but I just don’t see a reason to do this from the Habs’ perspective. He’s asking for too much, and we are going to have a lot of young players coming off ELCs in the next few years when our window is opening up - cap space is going to be very valuable. Not to mention, we have Fowler, Dobes, Primeau, Volokhin in the system and of course Montembeault to hold us over until one of them takes the reins. Habs are actually probably the last team that would be interested in this.

 

[HockeyVirus]

What team has the cap space to pay him what he wants to be paid AND are willing to give up what the Bruins want? Feels like the Bruins would lose a 2nd goalie trade in 3 months if they moved him