Confirmed with Link: Antti Raanta Extended (3 years/4.25AAV)

[Tad Mikowski]

Gambo reporting that the Organization has offered Raanta a contract. He said between 3-4 years in the 4-4.5M range. Not really news cause the numbers are not set in stone, but its good to hear they aren't sitting on their hands.

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

UPDATE:

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[smoot]

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

 

[AZviaNJ]

It's going to cost more than 4 yrs/$16-18M.

 

[Name Nameless]

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

Hopefully, the fact they go public with it means it's something he might sign, and not that they are so overwhelmed by angry demonstrators demanding answers to what gonna happen.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Gambo reporting that the Organization has offered Raanta a contract. He said between 3-4 years in the 4-4.5M range. Not really news cause the numbers are not set in stone, but its good to hear they aren't sitting on their hands.

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

Gosh, those numbers sound familiar.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

It's going to cost more than 4 yrs/$16-18M.

Probably just the prelim offer....I hope.....

What I don't hope is that they issued this release to try and save face. "we tried" kinda scenario cause they don't wanna pay him (can't). I'm not buying this theory just yet.

 

[hbk]

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

4 years between $4-$4.5M.

Sounds familiar.....

Edit - it's a solid opening offer. Certainly not an insult. I do think we are going to have to move a little to get a pen to paper.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Coyotes have offered Antti Raanta multiyear contract extension

4 years between $4-$4.5M.

Sounds familiar.....

Edit - it's a solid opening offer. Certainly not an insult. I do think we are going to have to move a little to get a pen to paper.

February wasn't that long ago, but the responses to my initial suggestion of 4 x $4.5M make it seem like was in another era.

 

[hbk]

Probably just the prelim offer....I hope.....

What I don't hope is that they issued this release to try and save face. "we tried" kinda scenario cause they don't wanna pay him (can't). I'm not buying this theory just yet.

Who is the pressure on now? It's a way to try to garner leverage as it has been pointed out so many times that we have none. Raanta now has to look his teammates in the eye the next 3 games and let them know if he's part of this or not.

 

[hbk]

February wasn't that long ago, but the responses to my initial suggestion of 4 x $4.5M make it seem like was in another era.

In hindsight you nailed it. I know I'm a lot more comfortable today at this number then I would have been when you posted it.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

In hindsight you nailed it.

As did you. A round of Toldjaso Ale on me!

 

[hbk]

As did you. A round of Toldjaso Ale on me!

If we would have signed him this past summer at 4 years $4.5M how would you have felt about that deal on Halloween last year?

I think it would have taken me until about March before I wouldn't have had an Arrested Development "I just made a huge mistake" moment.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

As did you. A round of Toldjaso Ale on me!

You can have Sarah Chalke perform for you:

 

[The Feckless Puck]

If we would have signed him this past summer at 4 years $4.5M how would you have felt about that deal on Halloween last year?

I'd have liked it... no, loved it. I think I was Raanta's biggest tire-pumper from the outset because I fell in love with his game while he was in NY. I might have felt a little cringey given our start and his injury but, IIRC, at that time I was way more critical of Tocchet and the coaching staff than anything else for the poor start. I thought Raanta was a steal when we got him and nothing's really changed my mind since.

 

[hbk]

I'd have liked it... no, loved it. I think I was Raanta's biggest tire-pumper from the outset because I fell in love with his game while he was in NY. I might have felt a little cringey given our start and his injury but, IIRC, at that time I was way more critical of Tocchet and the coaching staff than anything else for the poor start. I thought Raanta was a steal when we got him and nothing's really changed my mind since.

I was more certain on the Stepan side of the equation of that deal; especially given that Vegas passed on Raanta. That being said I am as excited about this team as I've even been.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I was more certain on the Stepan side of the equation of that deal; especially given that Vegas passed on Raanta. That being said I am as excited about this team as I've even been.

I was so thrilled with Chayka's offseason moves that, when we started so badly, I was really second-guessing myself a lot for a while. But I think time has vindicated him. Makes me excited for what he's going to do this summer too. He's a smart kid.

 

[RABBIT]

This is good news. Forward progress

 

[Tad Mikowski]

The only thing that scares me is if he goes full Cam Talbot on us....

 

[hbk]

The only thing that scares me is if he goes full Cam Talbot on us....

He didn't get overplayed this year like Talbot did prior to this season where he forgot how to make a save.

 

[Plub]

5-mill over 4 years is what I guess he signs at the end.

 

[_Del_]

Wake me up when he actually signs something so you can all convince me how much money we saved by not signing him at the deadline and waiting to begin negotiations after it.

 

[moosemeister]

5-mill over 4 years is what I guess he signs at the end.

That’s what I’m guessing we do.

 

[rt]

Wake me up when he actually signs something so you can all convince me how much money we saved by not signing him at the deadline and waiting to begin negotiations after it.

They didn’t just forget to negotiate man. Raanta camp probably wanted to play out the stretch and both sides were reasonably comfortable something would get done. Chayka wasn’t about to cream his shorts at the idea of getting another late 2nd round pick and figured “what they hey, let’s just work something out when it makes sense to work something out”. There really wasn’t anything of consequence gambled.

 

[RemoAZ]

They didn’t just forget to negotiate man. Raanta camp probably wanted to play out the stretch and both sides were reasonably comfortable something would get done. Chayka wasn’t about to cream his shorts at the idea of getting another late 2nd round pick and figured “what they hey, let’s just work something out when it makes sense to work something out”. There really wasn’t anything of consequence gambled.

Other than several million dollars. I think that's Del's point.

 

[hbk]

They didn’t just forget to negotiate man. Raanta camp probably wanted to play out the stretch and both sides were reasonably comfortable something would get done. Chayka wasn’t about to cream his shorts at the idea of getting another late 2nd round pick and figured “what they hey, let’s just work something out when it makes sense to work something out”. There really wasn’t anything of consequence gambled.

There are still those that believe the intent of any negotiation is to put the screws to the other party. That's not the case if you want to have a long term positive relationship. Yes, we will end up at the higher end of what we thought the range will be but in the end it's still in our range. Furthermore, Raanta earned it and it isn't a contract laced in hope and desperation. Maybe it costs us a couple hundred K more. Maybe we have to tack on an extra year (I still think we were planning on having a goalie play that year). At the end of the day you are solving your 1G problem and setting the stage for a long term positive relationship.