Player Discussion "Prince Antti" Raanta

[ImIdaho]

They better be offering him reservations to every steakhouse back in the city right about now.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Really like this dude. Talented young backup.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Pretty bummed he missed his shutout. Oh well, great game.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Imagine how much better we'd be if we still had Talbot.

Raanta and Talbot: Career backups in the NHL. Good enough for that role.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Any chance he resigns for a year or two?

 

[darko]

Any chance he resigns for a year or two?

Slim. Can't blame him for wanting a full time gig.

Trade him like we did with Talbot and then get another back up. Rinse and repeat.

Man we've been spoilt with goaltending last 9-10 years. Best goalie in the world and some really good back ups.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Slim. Can't blame him for wanting a full time gig.

Trade him like we did with Talbot and then get another back up. Rinse and repeat.

Man we've been spoilt with goaltending last 9-10 years. Best goalie in the world and some really good back ups.

Wouldn't get anything for him because he's a UFA at years end where as Talbot had one year left. May be a 5th for his rights.

Wouldn't move him at the deadline as the Rangers need him as an insurance policy for the remainder of the year.

I do agree on the spoiled with goaltending though.

 

[Beacon]

Any chance he resigns for a year or two?

He'll very likely be willing to. Let's see how he does here and Hellberg in the AHL this season.

 

[darko]

Wouldn't get anything for him because he's a UFA at years end where as Talbot had one year left. May be a 5th for his rights.

Wouldn't move him at the deadline as the Rangers need him as an insurance policy for the remainder of the year.

I do agree on the spoiled with goaltending though.

Oh yeah forgot he's UFA.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Slim. Can't blame him for wanting a full time gig.

Trade him like we did with Talbot and then get another back up. Rinse and repeat.

Man we've been spoilt with goaltending last 9-10 years. Best goalie in the world and some really good back ups.

Well, it wasn't all good though.

Prince Chad and Lincoln Tunnel Biron weren't that great

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Well, it wasn't all good though.

Prince Chad and Lincoln Tunnel Biron weren't that great

Marty was good his first year, then pulled an MSL the next.

 

[GOAT AINEC]

He's been great!

Best tandem in the NHL, and the stats prove it.

 

[TheTakedown]

He'll very likely be willing to. Let's see how he does here and Hellberg in the AHL this season.

I could see them resigning him for 2 years x $2M. Depends on whether or not they see Hellberg being ready, which is a possibility, but I would rather Hellberg stay in the minors for now. Use Raanta for this year and half of next, trade him at the 2016-17 trade deadline

 

[Jacques Strap]

As for nicknames for Raanta, how about "Uncle Antti", get it ?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

As for nicknames for Raanta, how about "Uncle Antti", get it ?

Long live the Prine, and long live the King!

 

[Finnpin]

Antti's former teammate in Chicago, Sheldon Brookbank signed to play hockey in Antti's hometown in Finland and Antti gave his home for Sheldon's family to stay in. They would have got home from the club too but I bet Raanta residence is way much better. It's cool to see things like this.

 

[nyr2k2]

I didn't think Talbot would re-sign, thinking someone would give him a shot to earn a starting gig, but then he did (for two years at that). I guess the opportunities just aren't out there at the moment. Maybe we can do the same with Raanta.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Antti's former teammate in Chicago, Sheldon Brookbank signed to play hockey in Antti's hometown in Finland and Antti gave his home for Sheldon's family to stay in. They would have got home from the club too but I bet Raanta residence is way much better. It's cool to see things like this.

Great story, thanks for sharing.

Raanta is a fun guy to cheer for, no doubt. He constantly makes very good saves. Good backup goalie who's perhaps entering his prime now.

 

[DaJackal]

Bump for 5 good and 0 bad games from Raanta this season.

What do you think guys, does he have what it takes to be a legit NHL starter or is he just a good backup?

 

[Revel]

Last 3 starts. 3W-0L:

3/4 Was .941 SV%
2/29 CBJ .963 SV%
2/18 Tor .946 SV%

Before that was thing Kings game...which we won't talk about.

All said, Raanta is coming on strong in his role at just the right time.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Bump for 5 good and 0 bad games from Raanta this season.

What do you think guys, does he have what it takes to be a legit NHL starter or is he just a good backup?

I think he might get a chance to compete for a starting spot eventually on a team that needs a goalie. Hard to tell if he's good enough. He's not terrible and he's not great, somewhere in between, so predicting how it'd go for him with more consistent games is difficult.

 

[BBKers]

Last 3 starts. 3W-0L:

3/4 Was .941 SV%
2/29 CBJ .963 SV%
2/18 Tor .946 SV%

Before that was thing Kings game...which we won't talk about.

All said, Raanta is coming on strong in his role at just the right time.

Think he is good. Real good. Sign him now for two years under a million

 

[Ori]

Do he really need a title?
Get Raanta a decent contract so he will attract some girl friends as Glen Sather said to Zuci some years ago.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

Can't count on this guy.

 

[Ori]

Can't count on this guy.

Hank had some poor games too - it happens in hockey.