Antti Raanta reveals he refused to sign with one specific Canadian team this off-season

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Julien Trekker
September 15, 2024  (12:40)

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Goaltender Antti Raanta revealed that he refused to sign with one specific Canadian team this off-season.

There's a general belief accross the National Hockey League that some players don't want to play in Canada for financial reasons. With the high taxes, it's easy to understand why.

However, Antti Raanta refused to sign with a Canadian team for a whole other reason.

Indeed, a few weeks ago, Raanta refused to sign with the Vancouver Canucks because he doesn't have the "fire" anymore and wants to spend time with his family in Europe.

At 35 years old, he doesn't want to compete for a lineup spot anymore, especially considering he could end up in the AHL.

Professional atletes often take pride in competing as hard as they can, butit's not what Raanta wants anymore:

Raanta spent 10 years in the NHL despite never being drafted by a team. He played 275 games in the NHL, with a 139-80-29 record, 0.915 SV% and 2.48 GAA for the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, and Carolina Hurricanes.

We wish him the best going into the new chapter of his life.

Source: Ilta Sanomat
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