The Boston Bruins arrived at their inevitable decision on Tuesday after Tuukka Rask signed his one-year contract. They went with the traditional route, assigning a waiver-exempt Jeremy Swayman to Providence.
Bruce Cassidy informed Swayman and Linus Ullmark of Rasks’s plans following off-season hip surgery at training camp. Upon returning to practice, Boston’s all-time winningest netminder shared the net with Swayman and Ullmark as part of his rehab.
The young Swayman showcased flashes of brilliance throughout his opening act at the NHL level. He didn’t have as smooth a season following a stellar 10-game run a year ago but bounced back nicely following each rough outing.