So he's starting his prime for a goalie.
How do you not see the market around the league?
Let's go it, once again.
Backup, Darling, 4.15Mx4 last summer, 29y.
Average starter with not a long CV, Jones, 5.75Mx6, last summer, 28y.
Superstar Price, 10.5Mx8 last summer, 29y.
If Raanta asks 4-4.5M that's not way too much, if he accepts less great but by how he has played he can ask for more without being way too much.
I've seen lots of Carolinas games and Darling looks inferior in comparison to Raanta, Raanta is calm& controlled, quick in his reflexes. Darling seems to be lost and relying on his size.
Jones is an average starter and got 5.75M, but because of his CV I didn't say Raanta should get that, but a 1-1.5M less for him is more than fair.