Jeremy Swayman is still without a contract, and the Boston Bruins are running out of time to sign him before the season starts. The team has been negotiating with him all summer, but things got more complicated when they traded Linus Ullmark to Ottawa. Now, Swayman is their best option in goal, and everyone knows it.
Over the weekend, talks between Swayman and the Bruins became public. Cam Neely mentioned that they offered him $64 million, though some reports say it was actually $62 million. Everyone’s watching to see what happens next because it’s not certain they’ll agree. If Swayman gets traded instead, four teams could really use someone like him.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks have Connor Bedard now but are still struggling as one of the NHL’s weakest teams. They tried improving over the summer but still need a solid goalie for their future. Adam Gajan had a tough year with Green Bay Gamblers, and Drew Commesso was just okay with Rockford IceHogs . Chicago has lots of cap space to offer Swayman whatever he wants.
Fans might think it’s about time for Chicago to make a big move.
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado doesn’t have as much money to spend as Chicago does, so they’d need to balance salaries if they want Swayman. Last season showed how much they need better goaltending since Alexandar Georgiev didn’t perform well enough with only a .897 save percentage in 63 games. Their lineup isn’t as strong anymore; adding someone like Swayman could fill those gaps nicely.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit had a rough season in 2023-24 and needs big changes after falling apart in March while trying for an Eastern Conference playoff spot . They made small moves during offseason by re-signing Patrick Kane and bringing in Vladimir Tarasenko but also signed 37-year-old Cam Talbot who will compete against Ville Husso, Alex Lyon or Sebastian Cossa for playing time—none seem exciting choices right now! Getting Jeremy would boost their chances significantly.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers patched things up with Alexei Kolosov after he considered leaving his NHL contract behind; now he’ll share starts alongside Ivan Fedotov & Samuel Ersson until one stands out as starter material—though none appear guaranteed stars yet either way! With Matvei Michkov joining them from overseas soon too perhaps Philly can surprise people this year? But sending young talent like Jeremy just down road seems unlikely given rivalry dynamics involved here…or maybe not?
What do you think? Should Boston keep holding onto hope they’ll sign Jeremy soon—or explore trading options instead?
