NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested in regards to the Jeremy Swayman RFA scenario with the Boston Bruins, what he could be , what the sentiments are for either side, and when is the subsequent strain level?
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Jamieson Coyle: “Jeremy Swayman, no extra goalie hugs as a result of Linus Ullmark is now 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. Superb.”
Coyle: “Are nice. .914, .920, .916, save proportion, respectively.”
Will Nick Robertson Take the Alternative That’s There for him With the Toronto Maple Leafs?
I imply, this man has been one of many high goalies within the NHL ever since coming into the Nationwide Hockey League.
We carry Elliot Friedman again right here to repay his Fastpass dues, and Elliott, Jeremy Swayman on the ice right this moment for the Boston Bruins within the captain’s apply capability.
The place does this factor go right here? And are you stunned that we’re nonetheless speaking about it not being achieved 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 presently of yr. And to be trustworthy, there’s, there’s nonetheless time. I do know folks will speak about, they’ll speak about, hey, , 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 incorrect, 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 strain factors. I assumed Swayman did a very fascinating 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 cellphone name can change that.”
Johnson: “Elliotte, what have you ever heard about, form 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 facet has usually been form of optimistic, like we’ll be advantageous. We’re going to get it achieved. We all know vital he’s.
So publicly, it’s all advantageous. 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 , Mike like, from negotiating your individual offers, like Swayman final summer time acquired a tough introduction into the enterprise facet, 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 in regards to the Bruins is that they actually attempt to maintain the road. Now they, , McAvoy pushed it. And clearly, (David) Pastrnak pushed it. And so what Swayman’s in all probability right here, and that is simply my opinion. No one’s instructed me that, is that as a lot as he in all probability needs to play, he noticed what occurred when a few of his teammates like pushed the road just a little 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, they usually care for 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 will not be there, (Joonas) Korpisalo, I don’t know when you can rely on him. And Boston’s not fairly pretty much as good. They’re a special type of crew. 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 subsequent strain lever to start out a coaching camp, or does it come near the beginning of the season? Like, how assured might Boston be to carry this line that deep into September, possibly even October, with the choices of Korpisalo accessible to them because the backup?”
Friedman: “Nicely, what, Mike, I truthfully 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 correct round now as a result of your physique tells you try to be taking part in.
You need to be skating, try to be preparing for coaching camp. After which if you’re not there and different individuals are there, it takes a very sturdy individual to remain in your place. That I’ve had numerous gamers inform me through the years that over the subsequent week and over the subsequent 15 days, are the purpose the place the gamers really feel probably the most strain.
After which when the video games begin, it goes to outcomes like , if a crew, if Boston, goes out they usually win 5 out of their first six video games, regardless that they know in the long term they’re a lot, a lot better with Jeremy Swayman, it type 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, they usually rushed again they usually gave him every part he needed, like at that time limit, outcomes converse, however gamers have traditionally instructed 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.”
NHL Rumors: Jeremy Swayman Understands the Significance of his Subsequent Contract
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 harder 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.”
