A year ago, Jeremy Swayman was bracing for the most consequential season of his NHL career.

Fresh off of carrying Boston into the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the young netminder was expected to assume an even greater role as Boston’s top goalie in 2024-25 — especially with the team dealing Linus Ullmark to Ottawa during the summer.

With more reps on the horizon as the team’s unquestioned starter, Swayman needed all of the reps he could get during Boston’s three-week training camp at Warrior Ice Arena.

But when camp officially commenced in Brighton, Swayman was down the street at Boston University’s Agganis Arena to maintain his conditioning.

With no contract struck between the Bruins and the restricted free agent, Swayman wasn’t a participant during camp as his repre

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