Hurricanes re-sign Antti Raanta to 1-year deal: Why Carolina brought the goaltender back

Free-agent goaltender Antti Raanta is returning to Carolina on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Raanta had a .910 save percentage and 2.23 goals-against average last season in 27 games last season with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-year-old took on a support role last season with starting goalie Frederik Andersen out from November to mid-January due to injury. Raanta also went 3-2 with a .906 save percentage in the first five games of the first round in the playoffs while Andersen was unavailable for games 2, 3, and 4 because of...

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Jul 3, 2023 - 23:06

Hurricanes re-sign Antti Raanta to 1-year deal: Why Carolina brought the goaltender back

Free-agent goaltender Antti Raanta is returning to Carolina on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, the team announced Saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Raanta had a .910 save percentage and 2.23 goals-against average last season in 27 games last season with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-year-old took on a support role last season with starting goalie Frederik Andersen out from November to mid-January due to injury. Raanta also went 3-2 with a .906 save percentage in the first five games of the first round in the playoffs while Andersen was unavailable for games 2, 3, and 4 because of...