Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman's next deal could be very expensive.
The Boston Bruins have had a busy offseason, but they are not done yet. Star goaltender Jeremy Swayman is still a restricted free agent at this juncture, and the Bruins must get him re-signed.
Given Swayman's incredible regular season and even better postseason, he is naturally set to get a significant raise from his previous $3.475 million cap hit.
In a recent mailbag for NHL.com, Dan Rosen wrote that Swayman's asking price for his next deal will likely depend on the term. Rosen noted that Swayman could ask for less than $9 million per season if signed to an eight-year deal. However, he also addressed the possibility that the Alaska native could expect over $9 million or even $10 million if signed to a five-year or six-year contract.
Jeremy Swayman
If Swayman ended up signing a deal in the $9 million range, he would instantly become one of the highest-paid goaltenders in the NHL. At this juncture, the only active goalies with an AAV of over $9 million are Sergei Bobrovsky ($10 million) and Andrei Vasilevskiy ($9.5 million). Conor Hellebuyck ($8.5 million) and Ilya Sorokin ($8.25 million) are the only other goalies making over $8 million in 2024-25.
No matter what Swayman's eventual deal is, he is getting his big payday. As Rosen also noted, Swayman is entering his prime years and is already an elite NHL goaltender. It will be intriguing to see what the final numbers of his new contract will be.
