The Boston Bruins struggled on the ice during the 2024-25 season. In some ways, signs were evident all the way back in training camp. While most players were partaking in camp, management and Jeremy Swayman were partaking in a very messy contract negotiation.
This negotiation got so messy that it spilled into the public. Cam Neely made snide remarks at a press conference regarding Swayman’s demands, for instance. It wasn’t until the final few days before the season that the Anchorage, Alaska native signed an eight-year contract.
The contract negotiation played some part in Swayman’s struggles this past season. A lack of time to get into the swing of the season certainly factored into his unfortunate performances. That will be corrected this season.
The Boston star is gearing up for training camp in a few weeks. His experience last season has given him a new perspective, as well. Overall, he’s looking forward to camp this year.
“It’s an extremely important time of the year,” he said, via NHL.com. “If I didn’t have that experience, I probably wouldn’t understand the importance of it. So yeah, this definitely allowed me to prepare a little bit differently come training camp time — and looking forward to it.
“And that’s something I’ve really rallied behind is being in this locker room, just [exuding] love to everyone because I missed them at this time of year last year.”
Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Is A New Player
Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesBoston Bruins star Jeremy Swayman is excited to partake in training camp.
Swayman compared his approach from last year to this year in a few ways. It wasn’t just his lack of participation in training camp. The Bruins goalie says he has changed pretty much all facets of his approach to preparation this offseason.
“I’m a completely different human being. And that’s a testament to the experience that I gained throughout my career to this point. And I’m so grateful for that, the ups and downs of it all,” the Bruins goalie said, via NHL.com.
Swayman is going to be crucial toward the Bruins’ success this upcoming season. In fact, he may be the most important player on this roster in some respects. If these changes work, Boston could be a very competitive team once again in 2025-26.
Boston Star Feeling Good Entering 2025-26
Overall, the vibes are much different around the star netminder. The contract discussions are now behind him and he can fully focus on hockey. Any lingering issues don’t seem to be much of a concern for him, either.
“Sitting here, Jeremy Swayman is in a great spot and I’m really excited about that. To have that approach of creating the culture, creating my self-culture to be elite and hopefully it’ll bleed into this room and have guys follow that way. And so that’s something that I had to set a standard for myself and I know that we have a great room that’s going to do the same,” he told NHL.com.
Swayman and the Bruins have high hopes for 2025-26. And it will be interesting to see if they can achieve their goals for the upcoming campaign. Boston begins its season on October 7th when they take on Matthew Tkachuk and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
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