Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 09:00 AM ET
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Restricted free agent goalie Jeremy Swayman, currently in a contentious contract standoff with Boston, said he would do “everything in my power to be a Bruin for a long time” on the NHL’s new Amazon Prime Video docuseries.
Swayman is featured in Episode 3 of “FACEOFF: Inside the NHL,” which chronicles the Boston Bruins’ six-game Stanley Cup playoffs loss to the Florida Panthers last season. Swayman makes it clear he’d like to remain with the Bruins, as restricted free agency looms.
“I mean, I don’t want it to end,” he said on the show. “[This] could be the last time I wear a Bruins jersey. I know I’m going to do everything in my power to be a Bruin for a long time. As a kid growing up in Alaska, this was in my wildest f—– dreams. I never want it to end. I’m just so grateful that the sun’s going to rise tomorrow and there’s another opportunity to get better.
“Whatever I can do to help this team win. I know everything else will take care of itself.”
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The Bruins anointed Swayman, 25, as their primary starting goaltender when they traded tandem-mate Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in June. But they were unable to sign Swayman to a new contract. Swayman declined to report to Bruins training camp without a deal.
The relationship between the goalie’s camp and the team has grown contentious. The Bruins said on Monday that Joonas Korpisalo, acquired for Ullmark, is the likely starter for their season opener on Oct. 8. At that same news conference, team president Cam Neely said he was surprised by Swayman’s asking price.
“I don’t want to get into the weeds with what his ask is,” he said, “but I know that I have 64 million reasons why I’d be playing right now.”
Swayman’s agent, Lewis Gross, claimed the Bruins never offered that sum during their talks and expressed disappointment in the team for discussing their talks in public.
“We are extremely disappointed. This was…
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Author : Greg Wyshynski
Publish date : 2024-10-03 14:10:53
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