Raanta extension? Not so fast....(done deal!)

[Ronin]

Richard Morin‏@BigRickMorin 1m1 minute ago
#YotesPHO/GM John Chayka told @1580TheFanatic that the Antti Raanta extension report is inaccurate. Everything I’ve been told boils down to this: Coyotes are trying to retain him, but no offer has been made yet.

 

[puckhead]

Of course. Why would it be easy? Yotes don't do easy.

 

[Ronin]

Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) tweeted at 10:32 AM on Wed, Apr 04, 2018:
Following up on @Gamb987’s report & Coyotes GM John Chayka’s appearance on @DougandWolf987, my understanding is several possibilities have been exchanged between Chayka & Raanta’s agent, Kevin Epp, but we’re not at the point where there is one offer on the table w/specific terms. https://t.co/8rJhRiJDGX

 

[Brian]

Deal got done. 3 years/4 mil per year.

Hell yes.

 

[puckhead]

 

[Ronin]

 

[Ronin]

Richard Morin‏@BigRickMorin
Contrary to what has been reported, I'm hearing from multiple people that #Yotes and Antti Raanta do not have anything finalized as of yet. But it seems like things are getting closer.

 

[Ronin]

Richard Morin‏@BigRickMorin
Richard Morin Retweeted Shiloh K. Mitchell

I’ve been given no indication from the people I’ve spoken with that term/dollars have been fully agreed on as of yet. But the sides don’t seem too far off. #Yotes

 

[puckhead]

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[Kel Varnsen]

Nice work, Big Rick.

 

[Ronin]

Dave Vest

@davest4yotes

.@ARaanta31 on being No. 1 goalie: "I love to play. It's much easier to play than to sit on the bench & watch the other guy do it. I did that for 4 years & this year I got the chance to be the guy who can play a lot & it's been great. I love to make a difference on a daily basis"

 

[Ronin]

Dave Vest

@davest4yotes

.@ARaanta31 on re-signing w/ @ArizonaCoyotes: "The team is playing really good hockey. You can tell that we're going in the right direction & we're going to have a chance to get to the post-season. I just want to be the guy that everybody can trust & can lift us to the playoffs."

 

[Ronin]

Dave Vest

@davest4yotes

.@ARaanta31 re: 3-year contract with @ArizonaCoyotes: "It's obviously a dream come true, for sure. The whole plan for this year was to play good, give the team the chance to win and prove to everybody that I can be the guy."

 

[Ronin]

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[puckhead]

Is it October yet?

 

[Ronin]

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun

Breakdown year by year:
Year 1: $2.75 M salary, $1 M signing bonus
Year 2: $5 M salary
Year 3: $2 M salary, $2 M signing bonus

 

[Ronin]

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[Dback Jon]

Awesome

 

[BillsCarnage]

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun

Breakdown year by year:
Year 1: $2.75 M salary, $1 M signing bonus
Year 2: $5 M salary
Year 3: $2 M salary, $2 M signing bonus

If he keeps up his play over the next three seasons that's a smokin deal.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[GatorAZ]

Been listening to Bruce Jacobs and he likes Smith a lot more.

 

[Ronin]

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[puckhead]

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Dayum. No pressure, Rants.

 

[puckhead]

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From the article, this really stood out:

In April, the 29-year-old Raanta signed a three-year contract extension with the Arizona Coyotes for $4.25 million. His base salary for 2018-19 of $2.75 million was the lowest of any other goalie in the top eight.

Not bad, Obi John KenChayka.