When Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins finally ended their contractual rock fight on Oct. 6 via an eight-year, $66 million contract, the 25-year-old goaltender noted in his press conference that he had a “plane to catch.”
Hours after fielding questions, Swayman was on a flight with the rest of his teammates to Florida. Boston’s season opener against the Panthers was just two days later.
The Bruins might have locked down their young netminder on a long-term deal. But those prolonged contract talks resulted in Swayman missing all of Boston’s training camp in September and early October.