NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested concerning the Jeremy Swayman RFA scenario with the Boston Bruins, what he is perhaps 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. Excellent.”
Coyle: “Are nice. .914, .920, .916, save proportion, respectively.”
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The place does this factor go right here? And are you shocked that we’re nonetheless speaking about it not being completed 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 12 months. And to be trustworthy, there’s, there’s nonetheless time. I do know folks will discuss, they’ll discuss, hey, you recognize, 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 believe 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’ll be able to inform me if I’m fallacious, 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 believe 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, nevertheless it’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 very attention-grabbing interview on a podcast the place he talked about doing proper by different goalies.
I don’t have an excellent 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 cellphone 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 facet has usually been kind of constructive, like we’ll be tremendous. We’re going to get it completed. We all know necessary 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 believe that, as you recognize, Mike like, from negotiating your personal offers, like Swayman final summer time received a tough introduction into the enterprise facet, proper? Like he had the arb listening to, which he didn’t like.
I believe, I believe whereas he’s a really constructive man and he’s a really enjoyable man, I believe 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 recognize, 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 a bit of bit.
And the Bruins like, for them, it’s enterprise, they’ll say, ‘No, that is our quantity. No, that is our quantity.’ And in the end, as soon as all of it will get settled, you’re a Bruin, and so they care for you. However get from A to B, it’s a grind. And I believe proper now we’re simply seeing each side grind.”
Johnson: “With out getting too far forward of ourselves. Since you’re proper, we’ve got weeks, weeks and months till the precise season begins.”
Coyle: “Inform that to Boston followers.”
Johnson: “Ullmark is just not there, (Joonas) Korpisalo, I don’t know should you can depend on him. And Boston’s not fairly pretty much as good. They’re a distinct form of group. 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 might Boston be to carry this line that deep into September, possibly even October, with the choices of Korpisalo accessible to them because the backup?”
Friedman: “Nicely, you recognize what, Mike, I truthfully assume now, and once more I might 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 correct round now as a result of your physique tells you you need to be enjoying.
You ought to be skating, you need to be preparing for coaching camp. After which while you’re not there and different individuals are there, it takes a very sturdy individual to remain in your place. That I’ve had a number of gamers inform me through the years 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 recognize, if a group, if Boston, goes out and so they win 5 out of their first six video games, regardless that they know in the long term they’re a lot, significantly better with Jeremy Swayman, it form of holds a bit.
I at all times bear in mind, I’m not a Cowboys fan, however I at all times bear in mind in 1992 or 93 when Emmitt Smith missed the primary two video games and the Cowboys went 0-2, and so they rushed again and so they gave him every thing he needed, like at that cut-off date, outcomes converse, however gamers have traditionally instructed me that proper now is likely 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 an excellent level. I concede the argument, I concede the argument.”
