NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested concerning the Jeremy Swayman RFA scenario with the Boston Bruins, what he is likely to be taking a look at, what the sentiments are for each side, and when is the following strain 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. Superb.”
Coyle: “Are nice. .914, .920, .916, save share, respectively.”
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The place does this factor go right here? And are you stunned that we’re nonetheless speaking about it not being carried out at this level?”
Friedman: “No, I’m not, as a result of there’s at all times, there’s at all times some, Jamison, that go on to presently of yr. And to be trustworthy, there’s, there’s nonetheless time. I do know folks will speak about, they’ll speak about, hey, you already know, we don’t need this to enter coaching camp. There’s at all times one which goes to proper into coaching camp or a bit later.
I feel it’s at all times extra, like Kelly Hrudy would at all times inform me it’s tougher for a goalie than it’s a skater to overlook time. However to be trustworthy, and Mike, you possibly can inform me if I’m mistaken, I don’t assume that it’s a panic mode for anybody but. Like I don’t take 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, but it surely’s not that far. At that cut-off date, we’re splitting hairs, and the Bruins simply weren’t near that.
So I nonetheless assume there’s time. I nonetheless assume there’s strain factors. I assumed Swayman did a extremely fascinating interview on a podcast the place he talked about doing proper by different goalies.
I don’t have a superb 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 at all times stress that one telephone name can change that.”
Johnson: “Elliotte, what have you ever heard about, kind of the tender of those conversations? As a result of Swayman has been very trustworthy and frank about it being a enterprise and being agency in what he desires.
And the Bruin aspect has usually been kind of constructive, like we’ll be tremendous. We’re going to get it carried out. We all know vital he’s.
So publicly, it’s all tremendous. It’s only a negotiation. However privately, has there been any friction? As a result of it looks as if looks as if Swayman is comparatively dug in, in precept, in what he’s asking for proper now.”
Friedman: “Nicely, I feel that, as you already know, Mike like, from negotiating your individual offers, like Swayman final summer time obtained a tough introduction into the enterprise aspect, 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 concerning the Bruins is that they actually attempt to maintain the road. Now they, you already know, McAvoy pushed it. And clearly, (David) Pastrnak pushed it. And so what Swayman’s in all probability taking a look at right here, and that is simply my opinion. No person’s instructed me that, is that as a lot as he in all probability desires to play, he noticed what occurred when a few of his teammates like pushed the road slightly 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, they usually care for you. However get from A to B, it’s a grind. And I feel proper now we’re simply seeing each side grind.”
Johnson: “With out getting too far forward of ourselves. Since you’re proper, we now 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 if you happen to can rely on him. And Boston’s not fairly pretty much as good. They’re a distinct form of staff. 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 strain lever to begin 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 out there to them because the backup?”
Friedman: “Nicely, you already know what, Mike, I actually assume now, and once more I’d 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 you need to be enjoying.
You have to be skating, you need to be preparing for coaching camp. After which once you’re not there and different individuals are there, it takes a extremely sturdy individual to remain in your place. That I’ve had lots 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 essentially the most strain.
After which when the video games begin, it goes to outcomes like you already know, if a staff, if Boston, goes out they usually win 5 out of their first six video games, although they know in the long term they’re a lot, a lot better with Jeremy Swayman, it form of holds a bit.
I at all times keep in mind, I’m not a Cowboys fan, however I at all times keep in mind in 1992 or 93 when Emmitt Smith missed the primary two video games and the Cowboys went 0-2, they usually rushed again they usually gave him the whole lot he wished, like at that cut-off date, outcomes converse, however gamers have traditionally instructed 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 more durable when the paychecks begin popping out of your pockets.”
Coyle: “You draw a tough line.”
Friedman: “That’s a superb level. I concede the argument, I concede the argument.”