Like I get that idea in general but its not like Arz is at the top of anyone's lists in any real category. Not trying to hate though. Its possible he is just a great team first guy but hard not to look at the land scape of the league and not think the agent messed up here. The guy put up not just #1 numbers but elite ones in a year where many teams desperately need an improvement in goal with little to no competition in UFA
Many players love living in Az and many retire here. Your spouse or family get to live in a great area with great weather 8 months of the year while the player travels, and then they can leave in the summer when it gets hot.
The NHL is keeping the team in Az, that is clear now. The problem is a lack of money from the ownership to sign high end UFA's, I don't think that will change. But, Az has a good young team and could make the playoffs next year, It can change quickly in the NHL, look at Colorado, Edmonton, and Chicago this year, anything can happen.
Raanta got market value, no more, no less. The mistake signings of Talbot/Darling, and Raanta not EVER playing a full year, being injured, is why he is worth low 4's, 3 year term. Raanta might be Darling next year or get injured again and keep in mind, he was playing in front of a very good D in 2018. Many on the coyotes board thought Raanta could get 5 mill+/5 year term, I thought that would not happen because he played 40+ games not 65.