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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I kind of wish Raanta was the goalie we got. And hard to discern his acquisition cost from this trade.
But even if you believe he is average, you would have to admit there is possibility he is better than that?
Given he was exposed in the expansion draft, I'd think the Smith package gets you Raanta.
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Based on reports leading up to the expansion draft the asking price for Raanta was "very high" which is more than the Flames paid to acquire Smith. I expect he was left exposed because the Rangers had a pretty good idea what McPhee was going to do with his expansion picks to load up on defensemen. Sure, he could be better than average, but I remain unconvinced. He is 28-years-old, he is not very big, and he is now with his third NHL team.