Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The In-Season Cup episode, on what a few of the numbers being tossed round between the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman, and if there could be any long-term points if he does re-sign.
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Friedman: “Alright. Swayman. Bruins. I feel the Bruins, earlier than that media convention on Monday, had eight instances 7.5 (million) on the desk. I feel after that press convention on Monday, whether or not they did it formally or not, all people is aware of they’ve eight instances eight on the desk.
They began, and I feel Ryan Whitney was proper on at 4 instances 6.25 (million). I feel at one time, they’d eight instances 6.5 (million) on the desk, or thereabouts. So when you speak concerning the stake within the floor, that’s the place Boston began right here. Now they’re at eight.
Jeremy Swayman, as I’ve reported many instances, I’ve heard his preliminary stake within the floor was Charlie McAvoy, eight instances 9.5 (million). It’s more durable to determine precisely the place Swayman is, however I do consider he’s come down. And if the Bruins are eight, I feel, I can’t say this 100% however you individuals pay for my opinions with what you pay for this podcast. So my opinion is, he’s round 9, excessive eights. That’s purely my opinion, primarily based on every part I’ve heard during the last day.
So until one aspect right here is de facto going to vary what it does, or utterly caves, we nonetheless have a chasm to leap. I nonetheless assume the Bruins need Swayman. I don’t assume they’re eager about buying and selling them. I feel they wish to maintain them. And I feel regardless of every part that’s occurred, Swayman’s first alternative is to be a Bruin.
Now, I simply don’t know, after what occurred Monday, how they’re going to get again speaking once more. I don’t know if they’ve something scheduled. I don’t know the place that is going to go.
The one factor I did know was that after what occurred Monday, all people was going to have a cooling off interval to determine the place they wish to do. Was Swayman nonetheless eager to be a Bruin, or would he ask for a commerce? I feel we’re nonetheless getting by means of that course of now of coming again to the desk, at any time when that’s going to be.
I nonetheless assume at this time limit, I’m not satisfied Swayman goes to take eight instances eight. So, and once more, I feel his alternative is to be a Bruin, though, you understand, the opposite day was definitely emotional.
So we’re type of at a standstill once more proper now, Kyle. I’m undecided the place we go from right here, although. I simply don’t assume we’re shut sufficient but for a deal. The way in which the Bruins take a look at it, they’ve moved a great distance, the way in which Swayman strikes, that appears at it, he’s moved to. I nonetheless assume we’d like one other transfer. Somebody’s bought to maneuver once more to get this finished, and I don’t know the place it’s going to come back from.”
Bukauskas: “So eight by 9.5 (million), not solely is that McAvoy contract, that’s additionally Andre Vasilevski’s deal signed with Tampa. That was just a few years in the past, in fact, earlier than he received his two cups, however after his profitable the Vezina.
I ponder if this does get settled, the long-term injury of not solely this negotiation but in addition the arbitration listening to final 12 months. Keep in mind when was that in January, someday when Swayman was named to the All-Star sport final season in Toronto, what did he carry up that evening, going by means of that arbitration course of and saying listening to issues that no participant ought to ever hear. Swayman is an emotional man, Elliot …”
Friedman: “Sure, he’s.”
Bukauskas “… it’s a part of what makes him such a fantastic competitor. Such a fantastic goaltender. How fearful are you, of irrespective of the place this finally ends up going from right here, the connection between participant and group is broken to the purpose the place it has some long-term results?”
Friedman: “Properly, look, I feel he’s emotional, which is why everyone seems to be taking a day out proper now. I feel that’s fairly regular, however Kyle, if Jeremy Swayman decides to signal for eight years with Boston, it’s so far as I’m involved, it’s over. Should you take an eight 12 months take care of the Bruins, you’re saying you understand what, clear slate. We’re shifting on in a great way, in a great way.”
