Coming into the Boston Bruins Captain’s Practice, Rookie Camp, and now Training Camp itself, the loudest topic in the room has been Jeremy Swayman . Over the last month, there have been reports all over the spectrum. Some say they are far apart on a deal, and some say they are signing in a few hours, yet here we are, with no Jeremy Swayman in a Bruins sweater.
Things are starting to head into uncharted territory for the Bruins.
Last season, Swayman and the Bruins went to salary arbitration. Swayman elected to take the Bruins into arbitration . Since it was player-elected, the Bruins were left with the option of a one-year or two-year contract. Don Sweeney chose the one-year option, which led to the current contract dispute this off-season.
After going through arbitration with the Bruins, Swayman has spoken many times in the media and podcast interviews about the unpleasant experience. Referencing learning a lot about the business side of the game and taking feelings out of the equation.
Swayman’s agent is Lewis Gross, who has other clients like Torey Krug, William Nylander, and Noel Acciari. Gross is notorious for being a hard negotiator. Krug and Acciari left town seeking larger contracts, and William Nylander even held out til the 11th hour on December 1st with the Maple Leafs on his previous contract.
