INSIDER: Spencer Knight's recent extension could affect the Bruins in a major way
The Florida Panthers recently signed 21-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight to a three-year, $13.5 million contract with an AAV of $4.5 million after playing just 36 NHL games.
And according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, this deal directly affects the Boston Bruins and general manager, Don Sweeney, in a big way. The club finds itself in a similar situation with goaltender Jeremy Swayman.
''If you're Boston and you've got Jeremy Swayman, you're looking at that and saying, uh oh, that's a problem for us.''
Swayman was relied upon throughout last season, and he's all but taken the starting reigns ahead of Linus Ullmark in the Bruins crease. The 23-year-old is obviously a big piece to Boston's future, but there could be a small problem.
Currently, the Bruins are already over the salary cap by about $2 million, and as it stands now, just over $18 million next season. Sweeney and company are still looking to lock up David Pasternak to a long-term contract, along with seven other forwards who are unrestricted free agents after the season is up.
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