Don Sweeney and 31 other NHL GMs will be busy this week trying to add or subtract from their respective rosters before the March 8 trade deadline.
But according to a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Sweeney is already trying to bridge the gap on one of Boston’s most pressing offseason tasks.
Per Friedman, the Bruins have “begun discussing an extension” with goaltender Jeremy Swayman, who is currently on a one-year contract. The 25-year-old netminder is currently expected to hit restricted free agency in July.
A long-term contract for Swayman would serve as a much-needed remedy for all parties after the Bruins and their netminder had to go through a contentious arbitration hearing last offseason.