Jeremy Swayman issued a surprise statement after signing extension with the Boston Bruins
Jeremy Swayman issued a surprise statement not long after signing a huge extension with the Boston Bruins.
The Boston Bruins were expecting to head into the season with Brandon Bussi, and Joonas Korpisalo as their goaltending duo, but Sunday we got struck with some surprising news, as the Boston Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman finally agreed to a contract.
After a long, and dramatic negotiation process between the Boston Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman, the two sides agreed to a 8-year, $8.25 million contract extension, and Swayman was spotted on the Boston Bruins charter heading to Fort Lauderdale for their season opener against the Florida Panthers.
Jeremy Swayman spoke with the media after signing the deal.
After months of speculation that the Boston Bruins were more then likely going to head into the beginning of the 2024-25 season without their starting goaltender, and it likely taking close to the December 1st deadline, the two sides came to an agreement just two days before opening night.
Don Sweeney stated that both Swayman, and the Bruins came out exactly where they wanted to, with Jeremy Swayman signed to a deal for many years to come.
«Ultimately our plan was to negotiate a deal. In a perfect worth, we both agreed the longest deal we could find once we got to common ground was what we were hoping for and that's where it ended up.
«We had deadlines anyways from the standpoint that we wanted Jeremy in our lineup and he wants to play hockey. Ultimately, he wanted to play for the Boston Bruins and that's the result. We're happy to be moving forward.»
Swayman opened up and stated that he had a difficult time staying optimistic throughout the negotiation process, but in the end his goal was always to stay with the Boston Bruins, and to bring the Bruins another Stanley Cup.
«The motivation is a Stanley Cupthat's all I care about. I can guarantee you that this step and chapter in my career is gonna motivate me above and beyond what I've had before. The end goal is to win a Stanley Cup and I believe that this is a group that can do it and have shots at it for many years.
«Every year I'm a part of it I'm going to make sure that's a reality. Just beyond grateful to be in this position.»
Jeremy Swayman also stated that he felt an incredible amount of support from Boston Bruins fans, the city, and the people closest to him, which helped him to stay positive throughout the process.
«That was one thing that stuck with me every day to just stay in the moment, keep my glass half full mentality and a smile on my face and that's what ultimately brought me to this place.»
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