NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested in regards to the Jeremy Swayman RFA state of affairs with the Boston Bruins, what he is perhaps , what the emotions 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 share, respectively.”
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We convey Elliot Friedman again right here to repay his Fastpass dues, and Elliott, Jeremy Swayman on the ice immediately for the Boston Bruins within the captain’s observe capability.
The place does this factor go right here? And are you stunned that we’re nonetheless speaking about it not being finished at this level?”
Friedman: “No, I’m not, as a result of there’s all the time, there’s all the time some, Jamison, that go on to at the moment of 12 months. And to be sincere, there’s, there’s nonetheless time. I do know individuals will discuss, they’ll discuss, hey, , we don’t need this to enter coaching camp. There’s all the time one which goes to proper into coaching camp or a bit later.
I feel it’s all the time extra, like Kelly Hrudy would all the time inform me it’s tougher for a goalie than it’s a skater to overlook time. However to be sincere, and Mike, you’ll be able to inform me if I’m fallacious, I don’t assume 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 feel 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, nevertheless it’s not that far. At that time limit, we’re splitting hairs, and the Bruins simply weren’t near that.
So I nonetheless assume there’s time. I nonetheless assume there’s stress factors. I believed Swayman did a very attention-grabbing interview on a podcast the place he talked about doing proper by different goalies.
I don’t have reply on the place this one will get settled proper now. However I did hear, I did hear the final I checked, they have been nonetheless considerably aside. Though, I all the time 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 sincere and frank about it being a enterprise and being agency in what he needs.
And the Bruin facet has usually been form of constructive, like we’ll be positive. We’re going to get it finished. We all know vital he’s.
So publicly, it’s all positive. 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 feel 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 feel, I feel whereas he’s a really constructive man and he’s a really enjoyable man, I feel 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 most likely right here, and that is simply my opinion. No person’s informed 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 a bit bit.
And the Bruins like, for them, it’s enterprise, they’ll say, ‘No, that is our quantity. No, that is our quantity.’ And finally, 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 feel proper now we’re simply seeing either side grind.”
Johnson: “With out getting too far forward of ourselves. Since you’re proper, now we have weeks, weeks and months till the precise season begins.”
Coyle: “Inform that to Boston followers.”
Johnson: “Ullmark isn’t there, (Joonas) Korpisalo, I don’t know should you can rely on him. And Boston’s not fairly nearly as good. They’re a distinct form of workforce. They’re going to be good, however they’re not going to roll into the playoffs by 20 factors. Like, in some unspecified time in the future, 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, possibly even October, with the choices of Korpisalo accessible to them because the backup?”
Friedman: “Nicely, what, Mike, I truthfully assume now, and once more I might let you know to disagree with me since you have 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 have to be skating, try to be preparing for coaching camp. After which while you’re not there and different individuals are there, it takes a very robust particular person to remain in your place. That I’ve had quite a lot of gamers inform me over time that over the following week and over the following 15 days, are the purpose the place the gamers really feel probably the most stress.
After which when the video games begin, it goes to outcomes like , if a workforce, if Boston, goes out and so they win 5 out of their first six video games, although they know in the long term they’re a lot, significantly better with Jeremy Swayman, it form of holds a bit.
I all the time bear in mind, I’m not a Cowboys fan, however I all the time bear 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 the whole lot he needed, like at that time limit, outcomes converse, however gamers have traditionally informed me that proper now is without doubt 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 harder when the paychecks begin popping out of your pockets.”
Coyle: “You draw a tough line.”
Friedman: “That’s level. I concede the argument, I concede the argument.”
