Elliotte Friedman claims the Bruins have made up their minds about trading Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins continue negotiate a new contract that could very well set the market for goaltenders for years to come.
Unfortunately, it has not been going very well. Overall, the Bruins are looking to only pay Swayman about $6 million per year. However, Swayman wants $10 million per year. Both sides seem to be far apart and there is no telling whether or not they are ever going to get closer in terms of both length of the deal and dollar amount.
Some have theorized that the Bruins will have to trade Swayman. According to Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts, that is completely out of the question. While he has not yet spoken to Bruins GM Don Sweeney, Friedman is confident that the team will not be trading their franchise goalie.
‘I haven’t spoken to Don Sweeney, but my impressions are that the Bruins do not want to trade Swayman.’
This would be good news for all of the Bruins fans out there. However, it is still worrisome that nothing has gotten done yet. Swayman is not at training camp, and he has no plans to be until he finally get a deal. Needless to say, this is going to be a long stretch of hockey for the Bruins and their passionate fanbase.
Training camp kicked off this week and while most of Bruins nation is focused on which prospects can make the club in Boston and whether or not general manager Don Sweeney and restricted free agent Jeremy Swayman will reach a new contract before the Dec. 1 deadline, the NHL instituted several new rules, as well as changes to existing rules.
With the Bruins’ first preseason games set for Sunday, it will be the first chance to see some of the NHL’s rule changes for the 2024-25 season in action. The general managers proposed and voted on several changes in March, but the recommendations must pass the NHL’s competition committee and the league’s Board of Governors for final approval before being made official
The NHL season opens on Oct. 8 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers hosting the Bruins. With the season around the corner, the NHL’s Public Relations team released a reminder video of what changes are going into effect.
One of the biggest amendments is an expansion on Rule 38 — Coach’s Challenge. In the update, a coach now can challenge whether or not a puck was deflected off a player, the glass or boards to take down or rescind a delay of game penalty for a puck out of play. If the challenge is unsuccessful the team will receive an additional minor penalty, as explained in the video.
