I don't quite understand the love for Raanta or Mason. I don't think either is better than what had with Ramo (since the recall).
Raanta's numbers from this season has been pretty average (7-4-2, 2.31gaa, 0.915 s%) playing behind a very good Rangers defense. Cam Talbot put up much better numbers playing on the same team. The 2 years before this he was playing on a cup-favourite Hawks team. Last year his numbers was impressive though, I'll give him that (7-4-1, 1.89gaa, 0.936 s%), but the year before that he was worse than Ramo (13-5-4, 2.71gaa, 0.897 s%). Splitting his time on 2 powerhouse teams and just really coming away looking average at best.
As for Steve Mason, the guy hasn't been all that great since winning the Calder back in '09. Lost his starting job that he had for the past 3 years to Neuvirth and is putting up pretty pedestrian performances (aside from the shutout yesterday, but it was against the jackets).
Like some others, I would like to see us go after Andersen or Bishop, which would cost assets unfortunately, or Reimer in free agency.
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