Unexpected development in Jeremy Swayman being traded has emerged

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Joshua Deeds
October 1, 2024 (5:41 PM)

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Jeremy Swayman's still unsigned, and that may be a problem of his own.

According to reports, Swayman's comments made in the media about the goalie market may have caused some problems with the Bruins front office.

«If you were to ask me that question a year ago, I would answer truthfully and say «it's scary, it's a lot of resentment towards people that want you to succeed. And when you're not being compensated for your endless effortsit's a nerve-racking feeling because it's your family you're fighting for,» Swayman said on Lewis' podcast in August.

The comments were made on Savage Sport's Podcast, which has irked some trusted, anonymous NHL executives, who go to RG.org and claim that this was the sentiment that caused the stalemate.

«The answer I'm gonna give you this year, is that I've educated myself, and I understand the business side of it all. It's given me a complete new mindset of understanding the business and how to react to it. I understand the cap is going up and where it will be in years. I understand my comparables and how I can't ruin the goalie market for guys that are gonna be in my shoes down the line. I went to the school of Business for the university of Maine, and I love the business side of it all.»

Swayman's stance on behalf of the NHL goalie fraternity, and in effect, the NHLPA, likely didn't sit well with Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, who, in the eyes of many around the NHL, is a �Hawk' within the NHL Board of Governors.

This sounds like it could be a way for both personalities to negotiate in public, as owner Jeremy Jacob could be frustrated with not only Swayman but his agent Lewis Gross as well.

Gross has contributed to holdouts before with William Nylander who held out on signing a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs until December 1st, 2018.

«I would imagine when he got word of that, he wasn't too happy,» a veteran NHL executive told RG.org. «He has always been and still is an influential figure in the NHL Board of Governors. He is the main reason we have an NHL salary cap, and when one of his players is in a contract battle, he takes a stance for the players. I just can't see that going well.»

Then again it was likely Jacobs and Sweeney's mistake to trade Vezina Trophy-winning goalie, Linus Ullmark which had led to this weak hand in negotiations.

Will Jacobs really let Swayman, who went 25-10-8, with a .916 save percentage walk into December 1st, essentially unsigned?

This is a devaluation of the goalie position in the league, from the Bruins' top brass if so.