The Maple Leafs may be contributing to Jeremy Swayman's lofty contract demands in Boston

In the 2023-24 playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short once again, this time to Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins. After Swayman's impressive performance over the past three seasons in Boston, he is expected to command a high figure amount for his next contract. Some even believe he's looking for $10M+ per season.

According to Maple Leafs superfan Steve Dangle, Swayman's contract demands may be more justified than one might initially assume.

Swayman's exceptional play has elevated him to a higher tier of goaltender, who typically earn between $9.5 million and $10.5 million per season. The previous three goalies who beat the Maple Leafs in the playoffs had an average cap hit of $10 million per season. Additionally, Swayman's statistics from last season support his high contract demands, as he posted a 2.53 GAA, a .916 SV%, and 25 wins in 44 games with the Bruins. He also outperformed fellow goalie Linus Ullmark, to the extent that Swayman took over the crease from Ullmark in the playoffs and pushed the Bruins to trade Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators.

Source: HockeyDB
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