Bruins coach makes firm Jeremy Swayman contract declaration
After two seasons forming the best tandem in the National Hockey League along with Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman is now the undisputed No. 1 goaltender for the Boston Bruins — but the restricted free agent remains without a new contract.
Despite that, head coach Jim Montgomery is confident that the team’s last piece of important business in the offseason will be resolved before training camp in September.
“I don’t have anything to do with the contract situation. That’s not part of my job detail,” Montgomery said on Friday, according to WMTW’s Joe Bailey. “My job is my connection with the players, and how we’re going to be good this year. And I have no doubt Jeremy Swayman will be a Bruin at the start of camp, and we’ll be ready to go.”
he Bruins are currently working with $8.6 million in cap space, per Puck Pedia, and the 25-year-old will likely be commanding around that much on a new long-term deal.
Swayman went through the arbitration process last season, but relinquished those rights this time around. He’s the final remaining RFA on the squad ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. And president Cam Neely has no doubt that the Alaskan will be spending his prime years in Massachusetts.
