Boston, MA - 12/3/2022 - BRUINS-AVALANCHE1203 -- Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) and Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during warmups. The Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche on December 3, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Photo by: Barry Chin/Globe Staff) Section: Sports, Reporter: Matt Porter, Arc ID:
With NHL training camps starting on Wednesday, some notable restricted free agents have yet to be signed. The biggest is Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman. Swayman’s name continues to be brought up in the rumour mill about when he will sign and how much his new extension with the Bruins will be.
Jeremy Swayman and Bruins Still Working on A New Extension
Jeremy Swayman did not want to go through the process he did last off-season. Remember, last year, he went through the arbitration process. Swayman learned much about what the team thought of him before settling on a one-year, $3.475 million deal. Swayman told the Bruins he was not going through the arbitration process again. Thus, the team and the player did not file this off-season. Both parties had every right to.
Now, the waiting game and the window are getting closer to that first official deadline of the start of training camp. Jeremy Swayman is the number-one goalie for the Boston Bruins for a reason. His numbers back it up last season with a 25-10-8 record with a 2.53 goals against average and a .916 save percentage. The year before, he had a record of 24-6-4 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. Jeremy Swayman split time in Boston with Linus Ullmark.
Linus Ullmark is no longer there. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators, and the Bruins got Joonas Korpisalo in return. So this is Swayman’s net moving forward. However, no contract extension is in sight as training camps inch closer to starting. But that can change with one phone call.
Progress for Jeremy Swayman on a New Deal
It has been quiet on the Jeremy Swayman front recently. There was a growing sense of optimism between the Bruins and Swayman. With the unofficial deadline for training camp starting, calls have picked up. Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period spoke with Jamison Coyle of the NHL Network on Monday’s episode of NHL Tonight and was asked where things stand with Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins.
