The drama unfolding between the Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman has everybody speaking. For one podcaster, this type of story is pure gold for content material. Spittin’ Chiclets star Paul Bissonnette is making the most of the mess and trolling followers, suggesting the Bruins would possibly commerce Swayman and to essentially the most unlikely of locations.
Bissonnette tweeted, “Simply obtained a textual content from Keith Yandle saying he’s listening to Swayman to Ottawa for Ullmark. Ready for extra particulars.”
Whereas Bissonnette is posting the tweet straight-faced, it’s fairly clear it is a joke that he couldn’t assist however make. For followers who don’t know the backstory, the Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Senators this summer time. Pondering they wouldn’t have this a lot hassle signing Swayman to an extension, the Bruins have been criticized for his or her timing, not guaranteeing Swayman was locked up earlier than buying and selling their different Vezina-caliber goalie.
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The joke right here is that the Bruins would possibly notice they made a mistake and attempt to get Ullmark again, buying and selling Swayman for him.
Even when this wasn’t a joke, this type of commerce can be troublesome to tug off. First, the Senators would want to know that Ullmark will not be keen to check in Ottawa long-term. Whereas he hasn’t signed but, the hope is that he chooses to remain. Second, the Senators would have to be ready to pay Swayman his ask. The Bruins need individuals to imagine Swayman turned down $8 million instances eight years.
One Senators fan posted on Bissonnette’s thread, “Sorry, he’s very a lot ours. No takesies backsies.”
Would the Senators Do This If It Have been Provided?
Whereas it’s almost definitely a joke, it’s an attention-grabbing query: if the Bruins supplied this commerce to the Senators, would they take it? That comes right down to who the Senators would moderately have.
Each goalies are doubtlessly elite. Swayman is 25 years previous. Ullmark is 31. Investing in Swayman long-term appears to make extra sense if each netminders are going to value between $8 and $10 million per season.
To say the least, each groups would want to know that the gamers are fascinated about signing and what that quantity is. It may need to be a sign-and-trade in each circumstances.
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