The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66 million contract, ending a contract impasse near the start of the regular season.
Swayman, whose deal was announced Sunday morning, is entering his fifth season in the NHL. He has a record of 79-33-15, with a .919 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average.
The 25-year-old is set to be the Bruins’ starting goaltender after they traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in June. But the lack of a contract agreement meant Swayman refused to come to the training camp.
The two sides also disagreed over the existence of a $64 million offer that team president Cam Neely indicated earlier this week.
But Sunday’s announcement puts an end to the standoff and locks up the Bruins’ goalie as they seek their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2019.
Swayman earned $3.475 million on a one-year contract last season, awarded through arbitration.
Information from ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski was used in this report.
