"It still hasn't hit," Swayman said Friday of tabbing Ullmark as a divisional opponent. "It still feels like I've got his presence around here and the traditions that we had still live on. And that's with every guy that's been through this locker room. ... We're brothers for life."
"Just his awareness to pick up those guys around him and see what he could help with - with the experiences that he's gone through, and shed some light so I wouldn't make the same mistakes or would have a little bit of a better way in different situations."
The presence of Ullmark - who took home the Vezina Trophy in 2022-23 - allowed Swayman to ease into NHL reps and develop on his own timeline, while also serving as a valuable resource in what can be an isolated role on an NHL roster.
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