{"id":938,"date":"2026-05-22T11:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=938"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:05:27","slug":"the-bruins-exceeded-expectations-this-season-and-it-all-started-in-net-with-jeremy-swayman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=938","title":{"rendered":"The Bruins exceeded expectations this season, and it all started in net with Jeremy Swayman"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span><i>Third in a three-part series on the Bruins\u2019 offseason. Part 1: <\/i><i>forwards<\/i><i> | Part 2: <\/i><i>defensemen<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=936\">Patriots mailbag: Are there alternatives if a trade with the Eagles for A.J. Brown can\u2019t be worked out?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>It was about this time last year when Jeremy Swayman\u2019s bounce forward kicked off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After a disappointing season (22 wins, an NHL-high 176 goals allowed) that started with a contract dispute and ended without an invitation to the playoffs, Swayman accepted Uncle Sam\u2019s offer to suit up for the World Championship.  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Swayman sparkled in the red, white, and blue, going 7-0 with a .921 save percentage and 1.69 goals-against average on the way to the gold medal \u2014 the first for the United States since 1933.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI think that was definitely a turnaround point for me going into this year and capping off last year. Obviously didn\u2019t perform the way I wanted to with the B\u2019s, and USA Hockey management gave me a chance to go to the Worlds and turn it around,\u201d said Swayman told the Globe in December.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThat team really was special to me, and the coaching staff there, especially [goaltending coach] Thomas Speer, really changed my game around, and obviously getting the job done was the cherry on top and just having that weight off your shoulders that I can win, I can be a part of the best, and I carried that momentum throughout the entire summer. Didn\u2019t really take much time off. I was skating pretty much right away and just kept skating consistently. Obviously taking my summers really serious my whole career, but I think it definitely springboarded me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Asked about a return to the Worlds this spring, Swayman smiled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBaby says no,\u201d said Swayman, who is expecting his first child this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Who leads my latest Boston\u2019s men\u2019s pro sports head coach power rankings?<\/div>\n<p><span>Swayman reestablished himself as a No. 1 in 2025-26, collecting 31 wins with a .907 save percentage and 2.71 GAA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His consistency and confidence throughout the season permeated throughout the Bruins\u2019 lineup. A goalie\u2019s play is a barometer for the entire team. When the skaters know the netminder has their back, it boosts their play as well, and that\u2019s what Swayman did all season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Swayman, 27, is locked up through 2032 at $8.25 million annually. That salary-cap number is tied for sixth-highest among goaltenders in the NHL along with former Huggy Bear Linus Ullmark, Jake Oettinger, and Ilya Sorokin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s a fitting price, especially considering that four of the five goalies that draw a bigger check \u2014 Igor Shesterkin, Carey Price, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Connor Hellebuyck \u2014 missed the playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To consistently have a chance at the postseason, a franchise goalie is a must. Sure, guys can get hot during a playoff run (case in point this season\u2019s conference finals), but to get there, it takes excellence throughout the season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=934\">There are 20 days until the World Cup. Just tuning in? Here are 20 things to know to get caught up.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Swayman gives the Bruins a chance to win every night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe made some really good strides this year for what we\u2019re building and that\u2019s to make noise in the playoffs,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, I think it\u2019ll be a good summer. Hopefully guys are going to come back ready to go and I think we all have confidence that that\u2019s going to be the case.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Behind Swayman, Joonas Korpisalo provided solid relief, collecting 14 wins with a .894 save percentage and 3.15 GAA. Perhaps his biggest contribution was providing competition for Swayman. It kept both netminders sharp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOf course. We do that every day in practice, whenever,\u201d said Korpisalo. \u201c[Swayman] had a phenomenal season, so it was fun to work with him all year. And him getting the results, of course, then I go in and I need to do the same. So, it\u2019s healthy and fun competition . . . I love working with him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Korpisalo, 32, is on the Bruins\u2019 books for two more seasons at $3 million per. His annual cap hit is $4 million, though the Senators pay $1 million of that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Still, $3 million is a heavy toll for a backup. Moving Korpisalo to be able to reallocate those funds to more pressing needs would be a prudent move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Rangers, Oilers, and Flyers could be possible trade partners. A mid-round draft pick next month or next year would be a reasonable return.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Boston Fleet\u2019s Aerin Frankel named finalist for PWHL Goaltender of the Year<\/div>\n<p><span>Moving Korpisalo would also create an opportunity for Michael DiPietro. The 26-year-old is coming off back-to-back outstanding seasons in Providence that included 60 wins, and he is poised to make $812,500 next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>DiPietro could be pushed in camp by fellow Providentian Simon Zajicek, who impressed in his first season in the States, going 14-6-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .915 save percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Also in the pipeline is Max Lundgren, who signed as an undrafted free agent after leading Merrimack to the school\u2019s first Hockey East title in March. Lundgren has exceptional size (6 feet 5 inches) and skating ability, allowing him to move well horizontally and vertically to cut down angles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Philip Svedeback, a fourth-round pick in 2021 who just wrapped up four years with the Providence Friars (54 wins), has yet to sign a deal with the Bruins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=932\">Offering up a toast to New England sports fans. 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