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