NHL Tonight: Stu Grimson and Jamison Coyle speaking about Boston Bruins RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman, what a contract may appear to be and if Bruins followers needs to be nervous.
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Coyle: “Couple of massive burning questions left to be unanswered right here within the NHL offseason, a couple of 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 fantastic 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 by means of, what do you assume the quantity seems like?
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Grimson: “Oh, I received to consider if it doesn’t begin with a six, it’s excessive fives. However I’d say six, give or take level 5 (million), someplace in that vary, in my estimation. A superb chunk of cap area left ($8,636,667) to button down there their primary netminder.
And do keep in mind going again to 2023 Jeremy Swayman, recordsdata 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 season, 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 already know, proper to match, and he’s, you already know, he’s a managed asset, so to talk, however we’re nonetheless with no contract, and it’s, you already know, it’s…”
Coyle: “Are you involved should 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 feel, you already know, Swayman definitely has time on his facet. I feel there’s slightly extra.
Coyle: “He’s received to have leverage, doesn’t he?
Grimson: “I feel he’s received 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 robust, save proportion.
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However Swayman had a fantastic yr. Swayman wants to begin the yr the place these, B’s are involved. So to me, you already know time is stress. Time is your good friend of your Jeremy Swayman. I believe he brings that point to bear.
However I do consider, you already know, the match is a mutual one. Is a powerful one. And I feel each side, we discover a strategy to get that.
