The Boston Bruins introduced they’ve agreed to an eight-year contract extension price $66 million with goaltender Jeremy Swayman.
SWAY. IS. SIGNED. ?️ pic.twitter.com/CHewi2swjF
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2024
Swayman’s new annual common worth is $8.25 million, and the contract contains $23 million in signing bonus cash and a no-trade clause.
8 x $8.25 M AAV for Swayman https://t.co/JgidBsw1uE
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 6, 2024
$23M bonuses, with a no-trade clause.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 6, 2024
Swayman was a restricted free agent who had simply completed a one-year deal price $3.475 million, awarded in arbitration final low season. Because it has been documented, the Bruins goaltender didn’t need to undergo that course of once more.
Jeremy Swayman Contract Dispute Exhibits How Goalies Will Be Paid Transferring Ahead
Each events had the fitting to undergo the arbitration course of however selected towards it. Swayman was dug in on his ask to reset the market on being paid on potential, whereas the Bruins didn’t need to pay him over $9 million on an AAV.
This previous week’s occasions that noticed Bruins President Cam Neely say, “I’ve 64 million the explanation why I’d be enjoying proper now.” Swayman’s agent, Lewis Gross, adopted that up by saying We’re extraordinarily upset. We are going to take a number of days to debate the place we go from right here.”
Ultimately, the Bruins and Swayman labored out a deal to get the goaltender on the roster earlier than the 5 p.m. Monday deadline.
Swayman’s new AAV is the Ilya Sorokin acquired on his eight-year extension. NHLRumors.com has additionally written about this quantity as a touchdown spot for the 2 events to comply with.
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Jeremy Swayman Again with the Boston Bruins. New Deal Signed #nhlbruins @MurphysLaw74 @ShukriWrights @jamiemclennan29 pic.twitter.com/pTGRW6BuVa
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) October 6, 2024
Everybody is aware of that is crucial place within the sport. In 132 Appearances and 125 begins, Swayman has a report of 79-33-15 with a .919 save share and a 2.34 goals-against common. These numbers are among the greatest for a participant drafted within the fourth spherical (111th general) within the 2017 NHL Draft.
Cam Neely Throws Out $64 million; Jeremy Swayman’s Agent Has By no means Mentioned That Quantity
Swayman had been splitting begins with Linus Ullmark over the previous few seasons. Nonetheless, he took the reigns from Ullmark final season, particularly within the playoffs. Within the playoffs, Swayman had a 6-6 report with a 2.15 goals-against common and an NHL-best .933 save share within the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins fell to their rival, the Florida Panthers, within the second spherical. Quickly after, Ullmark was traded to Ottawa, and Swayman grew to become the true number-one goalie, with Joonas Korpisalo being his backup and Brandon Bussi as the subsequent in line.
The Bruins and Swayman get this carried out within the nick of time with the common season for the Bruins to go on Tuesday, October eighth. Boston has been searching for its first Stanley Cup Last look since 2019.
