A scout friend of mine pointed out, he said ‘I got a weird feeling on this Swayman thing. I think it's gonna go for a long time.' And I said why's that?" Murphy said. “‘Do you not remember William Nylander?

Swayman is looking for established-ace money, but while he's shown his upside as one of the NHL's top goalies, he hasn't yet been a No. 1.

The Boston Bruins are still negotiating a new contract with their starting goaltender, and if they fail to do so in time it could cost them their season.