Ok, which one is better, and how much are we going to be saving? We have a bit of history with Raanta now and I think he is a less of a gamble than anyone else.
Speculation: Will we sign Antti Raanta?
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I don't think either are better but history has shown that none are worse either?? If Raanta and his Camp want too much money I'm fairly confident that two of them will cost one Raanta and that kinda gives a little more security in net as one might catch lightning, there are no guarantees that Raanta repeats this year.
If we can't sign Raanta, hopefully not the case, I would take a flyer on Hutchinson and either of Bernier or Khodobin. Hutchinson with the hopes he regains the potential that he showed a few years ago and the other as a very stable backup with experience. Would probably be able to sign all 3 for less than one Raanta if you want to really increase your chances at success.
I don't think anyone wants to over pay for Raanta, or any other player for that matter. What would you pay him? I think it was you who mentioned a two year term deal. That won't get it done.
Personally I would not be over $4 million and would not look at anything over 3 years, he has not proven he can take the workload and we are a budget team. But it isn't my money and I like the player, I'm just not sure if he's first half of season goalie or last month goalie??? A fee guys have looked good lately but that's a little easier when games don't matter.
I have always maintained a goalie is #1 priority. You don't win in the NHL without a good goalie and RT said as much in one of his pressers, and we wouldn't have this winning streak if not for the play of Raanta.
I wouldn't touch Hutchinson with a ten foot pole and I would think Bernier will get as much or more than Raanta as is older. Khudobin could be a option but he is older and would be more of a gamble than Raanta.
Bernier will sign for around $2 million so I hope you are correct!!!! He's 9 months older than Raanta. Hutchinson has regained his form in AHL this year, he still has potential.
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If Bernie wants only $2 mill. I would sign him and Raanta at $4 mill. Goal tending solved.
What I am saying is this: market value for Raanta is max 2 years a 4 mill or 3-4 years at 3.5 or less. I think that is the market for Raanta if we sign him or somebody else signs him. He isn't proven yet in spite of his last 6 weeks of play. Plenty of goalies have played well in short spurts and have had good back up stats.
Between here and the end of the year, if he plays lights out like he is now, he might get 4 by 4. If his play declines, he could get 2 by 2. I think he will get somewhere in between this summer or now if Chayka extends him. I'll guess we sign him for 2 years at 3.5 mill or 3-4 years at 3 mill.
Drive him to the airport and talk the whole time about how you expect to talk again on July 1st.
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Yeah, without Raanta we're donezo. And you'd have to wonder what message that'd send to the team, when they're apparently just starting to get some confidence.
1st rounder on the table the option for Raanta is sign now or we talk again July 1st.
The same message it will be on July 1st if someone else offers Raanta stupid money, It's just business.
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