Value of: Antti Raanta
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Tripod
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Pavel Buchnevich
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I hate this team
Not if they think they can take him, then trade him later for a good return. Look what Jones got.
Beautvillier
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Don't think Vegas is interested in Raanta with the possibility of getting guys like Murray/Fluery, Korpisalo, Vasilevskiy/Bishop etc.
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Colorado may need a goalie if they lose Varlamov at the ED
Calgary, Dallas or Vancouver may also have need of a goaltender next season.
Calgary, Dallas or Vancouver may also have need of a goaltender next season.
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Beautvillier
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Raanta isn't half bad. Not anything special but could get some value in return, only thing is with the decline of Lundqvist do the Rangers really want to give up any potential decent goaltending at the moment.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Yeah, we do.
Raanta has performed better than Lundqvist the last year in limited playing time, but while Raanta is here, its always going to be Lundqvist's team. Raanta just isn't a big enough fish to make a dent in Lundqvist's status on the team, that isn't a few games during the middle of the season where the coach plays the goalie thats playing the better of the two. The Rangers will give Lundqvist every chance for his spot on the team to be determined by himself, so even if Lundqvist is declining and is declining a lot, which is possible, Raanta's very unlikely to get a chance to be the starter for the Rangers due to Lundqvist being on the team.
Beautvillier
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Well the Rangers will always keep Lundqvist as the starting goaltender, but if you give up Raanta right now, what is even behind Hank incase of potential injury, or as mentioned, a heavy decline.
Calad
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Rangers fans aren't worried about a heavy decline within a year. They have Igor Shestyorkin at SKA at the moment
Pavel Buchnevich
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If anyone's covered at goalie, its us. Shestyorkin, Huska, Wall are all looking like very good goalie prospects with Shestyorkin probably NHL ready as soon as next season, if he didn't have a KHL contract.
Getting rid of Raanta would make us worse at back up goalie for this season and maybe next, but if we get a good return, it might be a good idea.
What return would we get though and which teams would want Raanta? Does he have any good value? If its not a second round pick or better, we can just keep him.
Getting rid of Raanta would make us worse at back up goalie for this season and maybe next, but if we get a good return, it might be a good idea.
What return would we get though and which teams would want Raanta? Does he have any good value? If its not a second round pick or better, we can just keep him.
eco's bones
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As far as expansion--it's not clear who the Rangers will make available. So Las Vegas might grab Raanta or they might grab someone else.
If you look at Raanta--he's never really been a starting NHL goalie--he'll be 28 next year and he's relatively small for an NHL goalie at 6'0 and 193. Pretty cap friendly cap hit though. Who George McPhee decides to talk will depend on the other goalies available too.
If you look at Raanta--he's never really been a starting NHL goalie--he'll be 28 next year and he's relatively small for an NHL goalie at 6'0 and 193. Pretty cap friendly cap hit though. Who George McPhee decides to talk will depend on the other goalies available too.
Is he worth 2 second rounders or maybe a 2nd & 3rd?
Cam Talbot fetched a second rounder, third rounder and a 6th rounder with a later 6th rounder going back to Oils.
He will be the same age a Talbot was when he got traded and has much more experience in the NHL than Talbot (before Talbot become No.1).
I think Raanta is more than capable of being a number 1 goalie and we are very fortunate to have a top goaltending coach in Allaire.
Cam Talbot fetched a second rounder, third rounder and a 6th rounder with a later 6th rounder going back to Oils.
He will be the same age a Talbot was when he got traded and has much more experience in the NHL than Talbot (before Talbot become No.1).
I think Raanta is more than capable of being a number 1 goalie and we are very fortunate to have a top goaltending coach in Allaire.
Raanta is yet another example of why it's not necessary for teams to give huge contracts to goalies. Half the league has backup goalies as good as their starter, sometimes even better.
Except Raanta isnt a legit starting goalie.
He is a top tier back up that gets hot in spurts, but I would almost guarantee if you handed him a full season work load as a #1 he would really struggle.
He is pretty undersized for goalies in todays NHL and he swims/is overly aggressive at times and really loses his net/positioning
Seems like he has calmed down a bit in NY, but that was always his issue in Chicago and why Quenneville never really trusted him over Darling.
Gabe Kupari
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He's a great back up but pretty sure that's all he is so his value is probably not that much, I mean as a Jets fan, I'd do Stafford or Burmi and Hutch for him but really that's about it.. He's a backup.
Uncle Scrooge
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What makes Raanta good is pretty much the opposite what you're saying. In his final year in Finland he posted 94.3% (regular season) and 95.5% (playoffs) on his way to winning the title, and was known for solid positioning, being very calm and making himself big, while also capable of making agile saves if needed.
It's just that the game in NA rink is a lot different (and obviously shooters are head and shoulders above Finland in the NHL), so there was a big adjustment period for him.
But this season he really looks like he's in his comfort zone. Not saying he'd necessarily be a great starter, but that's not out of the question either. He'd have to learn to carry that heavy workload which brings a whole new set of challenges. For a new team like Vegas that isn't looking to win any time soon, Raanta could be a decent option.
Maybe that's the reason why he's playing consecutive games now and even b2b, to see what he is.
So far so good and good for Vegas, but F and D are much more important for Vegas.
He doesn't have any because I think Vegas is taking him. If they don't though I would certainly be interested
On the early side, he's like Lou Gehrig. will prob go on until his skills erode to point he will take himself out.
I say early there because he will not be renewed at crazy $ to be our starter after Shesty arrives. Could see a diplomatic, harmonious transfer in which he extends for low $ to be backup.
as relates to Raanta, if Hank was injured long enough period, and was not playing starter minutes upon return, outside chance Hank steps down if injury/erosion of skills is high enough, creating opportunity for AR. But not likely.
In terms of immediate, if the martians kidnapped Hank while we are waiting on Shesty in Russia, I see Skapski, who was doing fine before hip injury, and is recovering his form, as a go to option.
Halverson requires more seasoning as do the names mentioned
Helberg is not so magnus, so no on him.
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so I say if Lundqvist can not be moved for a major haul, then Raanta should be dealt, but not for bupkis, esp at a very affordable 1m per short term deal. Best return not yet coming to mind.
Calad
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HolyJumpin
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dude we're just gonna wait until free agency and get him for cheap, he'll take a discount, there's no reason for anyone to trade for him it's inevitable.
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I'm legit convinced he might be a miracle worker. He was Sean Burke's goalie coach in Phoenix and that was the only time Burke ever looked like an elite goalie for years at a time and at well into his 30's. That guy stunk/was average at best before then and was pretty lousy after leaving there, although he was late 30's by that time.
There's some people that have suggested that Raanta will overthrow Henrik and be the man going forward, but I don't buy that for a minute. Is Raanta a UFA after this year?
If Raanta is not a UFA, I think they're gonna try and get his value up and trade him for a similar package as Talbot this summer around the draft.
