Jeremy Swayman ‘couldn’t be happier’ staying with Bruins after arbitration
Only a week after being awarded $3.475 million in arbitration for the 2023-24 NHL season, goaltender Jeremy Swayman is prepared for the upcoming season with the Bruins.
Swayman and the Bruins have been reportedly $2.8 million aside of their conferences, per Hockey Night time in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman, after Swayman requested $4.8 million.
After an arbitrator awarded the goalie $3.475 million, Swayman was excited to remain in Black and Gold.
“It’s a enterprise,” Swayman, who beforehand performed for the College of Maine, advised reporters on Tuesday. “I wished to ensure no matter was thrown my means, I used to be capable of assault it with an excellent mindset and ensure on the finish of the day I used to be doing the whole lot I may do to be a Boston Bruin. Now that I’m right here at present and I’m a Boston Bruin, I couldn’t be happier.”
Regardless of uncertainty surrounding his contract with the Bruins, Swayman stayed in Boston for the summer time. After the Bruins’ disheartening Recreation 7 loss to the Florida Panthers within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Swayman wished to place work in.
“I caught round Boston this summer time as a result of I knew I used to be going to get the most effective coaching, the most effective teaching and the most effective environment to get higher,” Swayman advised reporters. “That was a dedication that I wished to make personally, to ensure I by no means have that feeling once more in Recreation 7. I feel it’s been one of many higher coaching years of my life due to that.”
Swayman holds nothing in opposition to the Bruins after going via the arbitration course of.
“I’m right here at present and I’m a Boston Bruin and I couldn’t be happier,” Swayman added. “There’s no in poor health will on the method as a result of I perceive I’m not the primary participant to undergo it and I’m not the final, however I undoubtedly wouldn’t want it on any of my associates and teammates transferring ahead, and I don’t need to do it ever once more. I’m grateful I went via it. I’m glad we acquired it finished, as a result of I’m a Boston Bruin on the finish of the day.”
So as to add onto his pleasure of staying within the Black and Gold sweater, he’s pleased to be again with fellow goaltender Linus Ullmark.
The pairing of Ullmark and Swayman has been prevalent with the goalie hugs after each Bruins win. The 2 have stayed shut associates via the battle for the beginning in internet.
“If we didn’t have that we’d be pissed at one another, as a result of it wouldn’t elevate our sport,” Swayman mentioned. “We all know if we hunch in video games that the opposite man goes to take the web, and that’s going to raise our degree each sport. If we compete with one another on the highest degree, we’re giving our crew the most effective probability to win each night time.”
The Bruins open their season Oct. 11 after they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to TD Backyard.
Story by Kayla Gregoire, masslive.com
