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Update on Jeremy Swayman free agency:
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Swayman on Bruins tenure: 'Don't want it to end'
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.
This has become a very bizarre saga. On one side Boston has been getting away with underpaying its stars for years by getting them to agree to team-friendly contracts & probably figured they could get away with it once again but Swayman seems to have caught them by surprise by sticking to his guns & putting himself first. The Bruins have since been openly leaking details of their negotiations out of frustration which has severely disappointed & upset the Swayman camp. The Bruins have likely made things worse by doing this since it’s a breach of trust. Neely coming out & hinting they offered $64 million x 8 years to Swayman has been perceived as as a low-blow & Swayman’s agent has flat-out denied that there was any truth to this claim & sees this has nothing but an attempt from the Bruins to make Swayman look as the bad guy in order to get the media & the fan base against him. Yes if the reported contract offer is true it’s a very good offer & many would say it’d be a no-brainer for them.Update on Jeremy Swayman free agency:
Swayman on Bruins tenure: 'Don't want it to end'
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.
But Swayman has his own reasons. Maybe he doesn’t want an 8-year contract. Maybe like other players (e.g. Auston Mathews) he’d prefer signing a smaller contract with less term in order to re-assess his situation in 3-5 years. And with the salary cap expected to rise every year there is a good chance that his value in 5 years or so would likely be higher than $8 million if he continues to perform as he has & continues to improve. Or maybe he’d agree to sign for 8 years but at a minimum $10 million. Don’t laugh. Take a look at the contracts Carey Price & Sergei Bobrovski signed a few years ago & Swayman’s demands may not look as ridiculous as they look initially. The disagreement could also involve other contractual issues like a non-movement clause. Maybe the Bruins are firm in not offering one if they’re willing to sign him for maximum term. Who knows?
I’m also certain that every time there’s a new rumour coming out such as a possible trade to Ottawa the Swayman camp probably suspects the Bruins are behind such a rumour in order to intimidate him into agreeing to their contractual demands. By the way the Sens would more than likely jump at the chance to acquire Swayman & would likely agree to his contractual demands since they’re the Senators after all & like to overpay goalies. Swayman on the other hand has been open about his love playing for the Bruins & probably wouldn’t be overly thrilled to play in Kanata compared to playing & living in the Boston area. He likely would much prefer staying in Boston & be happy playing for a team he doesn’t feel has been shortchanging him & taking advantage of him. So you know who should contact the Bruins & try to acquire him? The Montreal Canadiens. Offer them Jacob Fowler & a 2nd round draft pick & they could possibly end up with Carey Price’s heir apparent.
This is exactly what I was thinking- Montreal has a chance to swoop in and grab Swayman.
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 Edmonton Oilers | 46.4% |
 Dallas Stars | 21.4% |
 Toronto Maple Leafs | 10.7% |
 New Jersey Devils | 7.1% |
 New York Rangers | 7.1% |
 Colorado Avalanche | 3.6% |
 Carolina Hurricanes | 3.6% |
My NHL source has just texted me that Boston has just signed Swayman to an 8 yr x $8.25 million contract. It hasn’t been announced yet so i’m not sure how accurate the information is.
NHL PANEL.....SHESTERKIN choice for VEZINA.....also HELLEYBUYCK and SAROS among favorites.....i picked SAROS in all my pools....lollll
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Bruins, Swayman end standoff with $66M deal
The Bruins have signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66 million deal, ending a contract standoff that approached the start of the regular season.
"Soup" Campbell in Player Assistance Program:
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Clearly, the embarrassment of signing that huge contract with Edmonton and then being sent to the minors after sucking monkey balls weighed on Campbell. You guys think these players don't feel any pressure to perform, but they do, and when they don't perform, they have to self-medicate with drugs and booze.
It's the same thing in the legal profession. You lose a couple of trials, or 3 straight summary judgment motions, and you start to wonder if you have lost it in the Courtroom. And then you need some booze. And one drink becomes two, and two becomes three, and unless you turn things around your back at that bar the next day and the next and then the next week. Fortunately I have been able to turn around my Courtroom losing streaks before they went on too long, and I had some winning streaks too, more than the losing ones. But I have had both. Just enough wins to stay out of the loss column to the point enough that I didn't have to go for rehab. I did lose one of my colleagues to an addiction and rehab, and he is actually better than I am in the Courtroom, but he had other issues besides the Courtroom losses.
Red Wings' Campbell enters assistance program
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
It's the same thing in the legal profession. You lose a couple of trials, or 3 straight summary judgment motions, and you start to wonder if you have lost it in the Courtroom. And then you need some booze. And one drink becomes two, and two becomes three, and unless you turn things around your back at that bar the next day and the next and then the next week. Fortunately I have been able to turn around my Courtroom losing streaks before they went on too long, and I had some winning streaks too, more than the losing ones. But I have had both. Just enough wins to stay out of the loss column to the point enough that I didn't have to go for rehab. I did lose one of my colleagues to an addiction and rehab, and he is actually better than I am in the Courtroom, but he had other issues besides the Courtroom losses.
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Rangers to Unveil New And Improved Rempe!
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Rempe ready to show improved 'skills and skating'
It was a busy offseason of training, interviews and autograph appearances for New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe, a sudden celebrity of sorts around Manhattan, who last season captured the hearts for his penchant for fighting and riling up the opponent.
SHESTERKIN rejects $11 million x 8 years contract extension from the NY Rangers
Sources close to the Rangers have learned that Igor Shesterkin has turned down the Rangers offer to make him the highest paid goaltender in history.
Sources close to the Rangers have learned that Igor Shesterkin has turned down the Rangers offer to make him the highest paid goaltender in history.
Shesterkin wants $12.75 million annually. I suspect they will split the difference and get it done at $11,750.000 per. It's not really a big increase.
Carey Price is still the highest paid goaltender in the NHL & he hasn’t played a game in over two years! He signed his 8 x $10.5 million contract 6 years ago so considering that the salary cap will continue to rise every year Shesterkin’s contractual demands may not be as ridiculous as they may seem today. The Rangers know this & that’s why they’re trying to re-sign him a.s.a.p.
The UHC has officially become my second favorite hockey team. In fact, I really like their logo, which isn't bizarre like the rest of the NHL Team logos. When the Seattle Kraken were born, I was looking forward to their logo being a hideous looking monster, like the Alien in the movie Alien. Instead, I don't even know what the hell it is and what it means. With the UHC, you look at their logo, and it's baby blue and you know exactly who the baby blue are. It's cool. If I lived in Utah I would be stoked. If I visit Utah, I will want to see them play and buy a jersey.
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