The Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman are $2.8 million apart heading into salary arbitration, according to a published report.
The Bruins filed at $2 million and the 24-year-old restricted free agent filed at $4.8 million ahead of their scheduled hearing on Sunday, insider Elliotte Friedman reported Friday.
Sharing netminding duties with Linus Ullmark in 2022-23, Swayman finished 24-6-4 with a 2.27 goals-against average and, a .920 save percentage and four shutouts.
Swayman is 54-23-7 with a 2.24 GAA, a .920 save percentage and nine shutouts in 88 games (82 starts) since making his NHL debut with the Bruins in April 2021. He is 3-4 with a 2.79 GAA and .901 save percentage in the playoffs.
The Bruins drafted the Alaska native in the fourth round in 2017.
–Field Level Media