We are closing in on the Boston Bruins beginning the 2024-25 season without goalie Jeremy Swayman. The closer we get to opening night on Oct. 8, the more and more it’s looking like the former University of Maine netminder will not be between the pipes for the Black and Gold.
That would likely leave Boston with a Joonas Korpisalo and Brandon Bussi duo to begin the season and likely be the duo until or if Swayman is signed. The Bruins and Swayman have until Dec. 1 to get a deal done for this season and it sure looks like that could become a possibility. That would not be good.
Boston is facing a daunting October and November schedule and if Swayman is not in goal, things could get very dicey in terms of the standings for Jim Montgomery’s crew. You can’t win a division in the first couple of months, but you can certainly put yourself behind the eight-ball in terms of the standings, especially playing in the Atlantic Division. One NHL insider thinks that if something doesn’t happen soon with Swayman, it could be a while before his contract is settled.