The Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman remain at odds over a contract, with opening night looming. Neely’s public statement about a $64 million offer sparked controversy, while Swayman's agent denies the number was ever mentioned.
, going 1-3-1 with a .893 save percentage and 3.98 goals-against average. He went 11-10-4 with a .903 save percentage and a 2,99 GAA in 25 games with the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights.Bruins president Cam Neely addressed the situation on Monday, telling reporters"I have 64 million reasons why I'd be playing right now", implying a contract offer worth $64 million.
Swayman's agent Lewis Gross defending his client later on Monday insinuating that at no time the $64 million number had been referenced. "Well, put it this way: As dramatically as it played out Monday, as publicly as it played out, there's still a week here forto repair things, to get back to the bargaining table before either of them lose something tangible," TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston explained of the situation on Tuesday. "And, I think that fact alone guarantees that after a little bit of a cooling off period, they're going to take another run at this.
"If the Bruins don't sign him by opening night, they will have a more difficult time fitting him under their cap structure when they eventually do. And so, because of those facts, and while clearly there's some emotion here,still has some bad feelings about the way his summer arbitration hearing went in 2023. Probably doesn't like the way Cam Neely obviously tabled what is a true $64 million offer. There is a lot of money.
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