Bruins: Jeremy Swayman Was Offered $64M Contract in 2024 NHL Free Agency

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman was offered a contract worth $64 million, according to team president Cam Neely.

Neely said that Swayman has "$64 million reasons" to be playing, per Matt Porter and Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe.

Swayman, a restricted free agent, has not shown up to training camp as he awaits a new deal.

Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said that goaltender Jonas Korpisalo is set to open the season for Boston, via Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com.

Swayman played the 2023-24 season on a one-year, $3.475 million contract following a salary arbitration hearing.

He thrived alongside Linus Ullmark, the winner of the 2022-23 Vezina Award. Ullmark and Swayman helped the Bruins maintain an average of just 2.70 goals allowed per game last season, the fifth-best mark among all NHL teams.

Ullmark was traded to the Ottawa Senators in June, seemingly paving the way for Swayman to become the new No. 1 goalie.

However, the Bruins are approaching their regular-season debut on Oct. 8 without a contract agreement with the 25-year-old. If Swayman isn't signed by Dec. 1, he won't be eligible to play during the 2024-25 season.

"He has chosen to wait, and rightfully so, until a contract is settled," Sweeney said on Sept. 18, per Benjamin. "It's our intention to continue to negotiate a contract. I'm disappointed that when you set things as a priority in the general manager spot that you do your best to try and accomplish that and I haven't been able to do that yet."

"At the end of the day I'm optimistic because I think we'll find a landing spot before December 1st," he added.

A potential $64 million deal would make Swayman the fifth-highest paid goaltender in the NHL in terms of overall contract value, per Spotrac.

With no agreement in place, the Bruins appear ready to enter the regular season without the netminder.