NHL Tonight: Stu Grimson and Jamison Coyle speaking about Boston Bruins RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman, what a contract may appear like and if Bruins followers needs to be apprehensive.
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Coyle: “Couple of massive burning questions left to be unanswered right here within the NHL offseason, a few month and a half away from opening night time.
We’ll begin in Boston, and it pertains to the goaltending state of affairs. Return a few months in the past, had a terrific state of affairs, proper? The duo of Linus Ullmark and that man, Jeremy Swayman. Effectively, Ullmark, now a member of the Ottawa Senators. Jeremy Swayman, RFA, nonetheless with no contract.
When that contract does come via, what do you suppose the quantity appears to be like like?
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Grimson: “Oh, I acquired to consider if it doesn’t begin with a six, it’s excessive fives. However I might say six, give or take level 5 (million), someplace in that vary, in my estimation. chunk of cap house left ($8,636,667) to button down there their primary netminder.
And do keep in mind going again to 2023 Jeremy Swayman, information for arbitration, is awarded a one-year $3.5 million contract, and comes out of that vowing to by no means be part of the method once more. He was eligible for arbitration this summer time, and once more, held true to his phrase, wasn’t going to, wasn’t going to take part in that course of.
So right here we’re, the 2 the crew with its, you realize, proper to match, and he’s, you realize, he’s a managed asset, so to talk, however we’re nonetheless with no contract, and it’s, you realize, it’s…”
Coyle: “Are you involved when you’re Boston Bruins fan proper now, simply
based mostly on, look, that is the enterprise of sport, proper?
Grimson: “Yeah, time is stress. I believe, you realize, Swayman definitely has time on his facet. I believe there’s a bit extra.
Coyle: “He’s acquired to have leverage, doesn’t he?
Grimson: “I believe he’s acquired good leverage. Bear in mind, that is man, he was 44 video games final yr, .916 was fifth greatest within the enterprise at a time when .901, .902ish is a very sturdy, save proportion.
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However Swayman had a terrific yr. Swayman wants to begin the yr the place these, B’s are involved. So to me, you realize time is stress. Time is your pal of your Jeremy Swayman. I think he brings that point to bear.
However I do consider, you realize, the match is a mutual one. Is a robust one. And I believe each side, we discover a option to get that.