The reputed $64 million contract the Bruins
were supposedly offering him has been one of the major points of controversy. Publicly, Bruins president Cam Neely cited that figure and acted like it was on the table. However, Swayman's agent, Lewis Gross, stated publicly that it was never an offered deal, using language as sharp as to basically call Neely a liar. Such a sharp contradiction would suggest a serious communication breakdown between the two sides.