Here's what it would cost the Canadiens to acquire goaltender Jeremy Swayman

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August 25, 2024 (10:56)

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The Montreal Canadiens' division rivals, the Boston Bruins, are currently in a major standoff with their goaltender, Jeremy Swayman.

Following a striking statement from one of the most influential GMs in the NHL, Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues, it wouldn't be surprising if offer sheets become increasingly common in the NHL.

«I've read what people have written. If there's a rule that says GMs can't make offer sheets, nobody has emailed it to me,» Armstrong said. «There's no rule. I've talked to a few people in the league there's a mechanism in place.»

- Doug Armstrong, after making two offer sheets to two Edmonton Oilers players

Doug Armstrong: "There's no rule against offer sheets"

So, what does this mean for Jeremy Swayman?

Here's the price to pay to acquire Jeremy Swayman via offer sheet

Since Elliotte Friedman announced that the Canadiens were involved in the trade for goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, many analysts have been wondering if Kent Hughes might be looking at other goaltending options now that Askarov is obviously off the table. (He was traded to San Jose.)

And some have indeed suggested the name of Jeremy Swayman, who is in a major standoff with the Boston Bruins and seems to be in a significant conflict with them.

However, it would be extremely expensive, and for that reason, I believe we should absolutely dismiss this option.

To truly make the Bruins hesitate, Montreal would need to offer Swayman a contract of more than $9.162 million per year, and such a contract would cost 2 first-round picks + 1 second-round pick + 1 third-round pick in compensation.

That's far too expensive, especially considering these would need to be the Montreal Canadiens' own picks, and yes, there's a possibility that they could be two "lottery picks."

At $9 million per year, I truly believe the Bruins would match without much hesitation.

Swayman, 25, is already one of the best goaltenders in the world and boasts impressive statistics, but acquiring him is not a realistic option for the Habs. (even though the idea is circulating)

It will still be an interesting case to follow, as things are likely to heat up between Swayman and Boston in the coming months.

Source: HABSolumentFan
Un partisan propose au Canadien de soumettre une offre hostile à Jeremy Swayman