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:
The Bruins will be without their star goalie when the team has their first training camp practice on Thursday.
General manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Wednesday that Jeremy Swayman won’t attend training camp until a contract is signed. He addressed the situation before taking questions from reporters to debunk what he considered “completely inaccurate” reporting on the negotiations.
“He has chosen to wait, and rightfully so, until a contract is settled. It’s our intention to continue to negotiate a contract,” he said at Warrior Ice Arena. “I’m disappointed. When you set things as a priority, you do your best to try to accomplish that, and I haven’t been able to do that yet.”
When asked if there was a specific report that was bugging Sweeney, the GM replied, “I think it’s (expletive) that someone said I wouldn’t return a contract for three weeks,” in reference to a recent “Spittin’ Chiclets” episode in which host Ryan Whitney said the Bruins hadn’t returned Swayman’s phone calls in three weeks.
“That’s inaccurate,” he said.
Sweeney added “we’ll find a landing spot” with Swayman before the Dec. 1 deadline all unsigned restricted free agents have to reach a new deal for the upcoming season.
