The Jeremy Swayman contract situation had been simmering all summer and, finally, it blew up on Monday when team president Cam Neely laid his cards on the table with the “64 million reasons” money quote. It got the attention of every hockey watcher across North American.

The Bruins captain is looking forward to the goalie's eventual return and the weight being lifted off everyone's shoulders.

Brad Marchand on Jeremy Swayman's contract talks: "This is part of the game, it's part of the business. It's a part that nobody enjoys. Eventually a deal is gonna get done and everybody is gonna move on and be fine." pic.twitter.com/Dkh2zIUy3g