Who's to blame for the Jeremy Swayman contract stalemate

Locked On Bruins - Daily Podcast On The Boston Bruins

Jeremy Swayman is not in attendance as the Boston Bruins take to the ice for training camp on Thursday.

Who's the blame for this contract stalemate? Is it general manager Don Sweeney and Bruins management for not wanting to pay up? Or is it on the player for asking for too much, too soon?

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren argues it's a bit of both.

Plus, what else we learned from Sweeney and head coach Jim Montgomery (who's also in need of a contract extension) on Day 1 of camp, including a goaltending contingency plan, how to incorporate new faces, the Tyler Johnson PTO and more.

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