The Boston Bruins are deep into their exhibition schedule, but one key player is still missing from the ice. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains a restricted free agent, having missed all of training camp and every preseason game. And there is no indication that this situation will be resolved before the start of the regular season.
Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has publicly criticized Swayman and his representation for allegedly turning down a $64 million offer. However, Swayman’s camp quickly refuted the claim, stating that no such offer had ever been made to their client.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand has now weighed in on the public standoff between Swayman and the team. While acknowledging that contract negotiations are a difficult yet normal part of professional sports, Marchand expressed confidence that a deal will be reached, via Boston.com:…