It’s not often that a contract dispute in the NHL comes into full public view, but the Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman have produced a spicy prelude exactly a week before the regular season.

The Boston Bruins held one of the wildest press conferences in recent NHL memory. What was supposed to be a general update on the team and their contract negotiations with goaltender Jeremy Swayman went south quickly.

"I strongly believe that Jeremy wants to play here. I’ve asked him flat-out, ‘Do you want to play here?’ And he does." The post Are the Bruins really facing a doomsday trade scenario with Jeremy Swayman?