NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested concerning the Jeremy Swayman RFA scenario with the Boston Bruins, what he may be , what the sentiments are for either side, and when is the following stress level?
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Jamieson Coyle: “Jeremy Swayman, no extra goalie hugs as a result of Linus Ullmark is not a Boston Bruin, he’s an Ottawa Senator.
And as of proper now, Jeremy Swamy doesn’t have a contract, and he’s an RFA. You check out the netminders final three seasons …”
Mike Johnson: “Good. Excellent.”
Coyle: “Are nice. .914, .920, .916, save proportion, respectively.”
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We deliver Elliot Friedman again right here to repay his Fastpass dues, and Elliott, Jeremy Swayman on the ice in the present day for the Boston Bruins within the captain’s observe capability.
The place does this factor go right here? And are you shocked that we’re nonetheless speaking about it not being completed at this level?”
Friedman: “No, I’m not, as a result of there’s at all times, there’s at all times some, Jamison, that go on to right now of yr. And to be trustworthy, there’s, there’s nonetheless time. I do know folks will speak about, they’ll speak about, hey, you understand, we don’t need this to enter coaching camp. There’s at all times one which goes to proper into coaching camp or a bit later.
I believe it’s at all times extra, like Kelly Hrudy would at all times inform me it’s more difficult for a goalie than it’s a skater to overlook time. However to be trustworthy, and Mike, you’ll be able to inform me if I’m unsuitable, I don’t suppose that it’s a panic mode for anybody but. Like I don’t have a look at this, the day after Labor Day, and say ‘It’s a catastrophe that he’s not signed.’
I believe the problem right here is that, I do know there was a report within the final week that Swayman was asking for $10 million. I didn’t hear that. What I heard was the ask was across the Charlie McAvoy quantity, which is 9 and a half, but it surely’s not that far. At that time limit, we’re splitting hairs, and the Bruins simply weren’t near that.
So I nonetheless suppose there’s time. I nonetheless suppose there’s stress factors. I believed Swayman did a extremely attention-grabbing interview on a podcast the place he talked about doing proper by different goalies.
I don’t have a superb reply on the place this one will get settled proper now. However I did hear, I did hear the final I checked, they had been nonetheless considerably aside. Though, I at all times stress that one telephone name can change that.”
Johnson: “Elliotte, what have you ever heard about, type of the tender of those conversations? As a result of Swayman has been very trustworthy and frank about it being a enterprise and being agency in what he needs.
And the Bruin aspect has usually been type of optimistic, like we’ll be tremendous. We’re going to get it completed. We all know necessary he’s.
So publicly, it’s all tremendous. It’s only a negotiation. However privately, has there been any friction? As a result of it looks like looks like Swayman is comparatively dug in, in precept, in what he’s asking for proper now.”
Friedman: “Nicely, I believe that, as you understand, Mike like, from negotiating your personal offers, like Swayman final summer time bought a tough introduction into the enterprise aspect, proper? Like he had the arb listening to, which he didn’t like.
I believe, I believe whereas he’s a really optimistic man and he’s a really enjoyable man, I believe he has a greater understanding of what that is all about.
Like, one factor concerning the Bruins is that they actually attempt to maintain the road. Now they, you understand, McAvoy pushed it. And clearly, (David) Pastrnak pushed it. And so what Swayman’s most likely right here, and that is simply my opinion. No person’s advised me that, is that as a lot as he most likely needs to play, he noticed what occurred when a few of his teammates like pushed the road somewhat bit.
And the Bruins like, for them, it’s enterprise, they’ll say, ‘No, that is our quantity. No, that is our quantity.’ And in the end, as soon as all of it will get settled, you’re a Bruin, and so they maintain you. However get from A to B, it’s a grind. And I believe proper now we’re simply seeing either side grind.”
Johnson: “With out getting too far forward of ourselves. Since you’re proper, we’ve weeks, weeks and months till the precise season begins.”
Coyle: “Inform that to Boston followers.”
Johnson: “Ullmark is just not there, (Joonas) Korpisalo, I don’t know in the event you can depend on him. And Boston’s not fairly nearly as good. They’re a unique sort of group. They’re going to be good, however they’re not going to roll into the playoffs by 20 factors. Like, sooner or later, is the following stress lever to start out a coaching camp, or does it come near the beginning of the season? Like, how assured may Boston be to carry this line that deep into September, perhaps even October, with the choices of Korpisalo obtainable to them because the backup?”
Friedman: “Nicely, you understand what, Mike, I actually suppose now, and once more I might let you know to disagree with me since you had been a participant, however most gamers inform me that one of many hardest factors for them is true round now as a result of your physique tells you try to be taking part in.
You ought to be skating, try to be preparing for coaching camp. After which whenever you’re not there and different persons are there, it takes a extremely robust individual to remain in your place. That I’ve had a whole lot of gamers inform me through the years that over the following week and over the following 15 days, are the purpose the place the gamers really feel essentially the most stress.
After which when the video games begin, it goes to outcomes like you understand, if a group, if Boston, goes out and so they win 5 out of their first six video games, despite the fact that they know in the long term they’re a lot, a lot better with Jeremy Swayman, it sort of holds a bit.
I at all times keep in mind, I’m not a Cowboys fan, however I at all times keep in mind in 1992 or 93 when Emmitt Smith missed the primary two video games and the Cowboys went 0-2, and so they rushed again and so they gave him every part he wished, like at that time limit, outcomes communicate, however gamers have traditionally advised me that proper now is likely one of the hardest on them, as a result of your physique and your thoughts are telling you get able to play, however you don’t have a deal.”
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Johnson: “I’ll disagree with you Elliotte. It’s hardest on October 6, as a result of that’s the primary day you’re not getting paid. So sure, it’s uncomfortable now, however more durable when the paychecks begin popping out of your pockets.”
Coyle: “You draw a tough line.”
Friedman: “That’s a superb level. I concede the argument, I concede the argument.”
