A Jeremy Swayman contract extension is a top priority for the Bruins this offseason, as GM Don Sweeney stated at Boston’s end-of-season press conference in May.
One development that should come as a relief for both sides — and give optimism that a long-term extension is within reach — is that the Bruins and Swayman won’t be heading into arbitration this season.
Swayman publicly expressed his desire to never go through arbitration again after dealing with the process in 2023. Sweeney recalled that period back in May and emphasized that it was “not an indication of whether or not we believed in Jeremy Swayman.