Jeremy Swayman finally put pen to paper on an eight-year, $66 million contract extension Sunday morning.
It was the end result of a contentious contractual rock fight for all parties involved.
Be it the sour sentiment brought upon by an arbitration hearing last summer, a desire to reset the goalie market, a rising cap ceiling, the trade of Linus Ullmark, or several other factors, little progress was made on a new deal over the summer.
Things finally hit a boiling point last week with the start of regular-season play just a little over a week away.