The New York Rangers acquired defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NHL draft from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for center Derek Stepan and goaltender Antti Raanta, the teams announced Friday.
Stepan, 27, recorded 55 points (17 goals, 38 assists) and 16 penalty minutes in 81 games with the Rangers last season.
"We are thrilled to acquire Derek," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement. "Our organization has been searching for a true No. 1 center for over a decade and we are confident that he can be that for us."
Raanta, 28, was 16-8-2 record in 30 games with the Rangers last season with four shutouts, a 2.26 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. His 2.26 GAA ranked ninth among qualified NHL goaltenders and his four shutouts were tied for the 10th-most despite playing in only 30 games.
"Antti is a highly skilled, athletic goaltender," Chayka said. "We're confident that he can emerge as an excellent starting goalie for us."
DeAngelo, 21, split this past season between the Coyotes and the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League. He skated in 39 NHL games with Arizona in 2016-17, registering five goals, nine assists and 37 penalty minutes. He played in 25 AHL games, recording three goals, 13 assists and 31 penalty minutes.
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Saturday, June 24, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Thornton, Zibanejad, Raanta named our 'Three Stars of the Night'
NEW YORK – UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog 'The Neutral Zone' has named Joe Thornton, Mika Zibanejad, and Antti Raanta as their 'Theee Stars of the Night' for the National Hockey League games taking place on March 5, 2017.
FIRST STAR - JOE THORNTON, F, SAN JOSE SHARKS
Joe Thornton recorded a helper on the game-winning goal to become the 13th player in NHL history to earn 1,000 assists.
SECOND STAR - MIKA ZIBANEJAD, F, NEW YORK RANGERS
Zibanejad scored with 1:04 left in overtime to help the Rangers won their League-leading 23rd road game of the season.
THIRD STAR - ANTTI RAANTA, G, NEW YORK RANGERS
Raanta earned the shutout as the Rangers defeated the Lightning 1-0 in overtime.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Antti Raanta out at least one week for Rangers
Raanta, who did not practice Monday, was injured in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. He was replaced by Henrik Lundqvist, who allowed five goals on 22 shots in a 5-4 loss.
Raanta is 10-4-0 with a 2.23 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and two shutouts in 18 games (15 starts) for the Rangers this season.
New York plays the Dallas Stars at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVA Sports, MSG, FS-SW+, NHL.TV).
Magnus Hellberg was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League, where he's 10-9-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 25 games.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist misses practice with flu
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist missed the team's morning skate on Friday with the flu, the morning of their first game after the NHL's December holiday break, against the Ottawa Senators.
In 36 games played in his career against Ottawa, Lundqvist has a 15-17-3 record, a 2.08 GAA, a .931 SV%, and a 1 SO. He has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last five appearances against Ottawa, posting a 3-2-0 record, along with a 1.57 GAA and a .943 SV%.
Antti Raanta will most likely get the start in net for the Rangers tonight. He has posted an 8-3-0 record, along with a 2.03 GAA, a .931 SV%, and 2 SO in his 12 starts this season, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in 10 his 12 starts in 2016-17.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Rangers agree to terms with goaltender Antti Raanta
"The Neutral Zone" Staff Report
New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton announced on Monday that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Antti Raanta.
Raanta, 26, appeared in 25 games with the Rangers in 2015-16. He posted a 11-6-2 record with a 2.24 Goals-Against-Average, one shutout, and a .919 save percentage.
Raanta (6-0, 193-lbs) has appeared in 64 career NHL games over parts of three seasons with the Rangers and Chicago, posting a 31-15-7 record, along with a 2.35 Goals-Against-Average, four shutouts, and a .914 save percentage.
Raanta was acquired by the Rangers from Chicago in exchange for Ryan Haggerty on June 27, 2015.
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Raanta, 26, appeared in 25 games with the Rangers in 2015-16. He posted a 11-6-2 record with a 2.24 Goals-Against-Average, one shutout, and a .919 save percentage.
Raanta (6-0, 193-lbs) has appeared in 64 career NHL games over parts of three seasons with the Rangers and Chicago, posting a 31-15-7 record, along with a 2.35 Goals-Against-Average, four shutouts, and a .914 save percentage.
Raanta was acquired by the Rangers from Chicago in exchange for Ryan Haggerty on June 27, 2015.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Rangers to start Antti Raanta in goal against Kings
"The Neutral Zone" Staff Report
The New York Rangers will try to win their fifth straight game on Friday. The only difference is that Antti Raanta will be starting in net for the Rangers tonight, not Henrik Lundqvist.
Raanta hasn't played since January 17 when he allowed four goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
"It's always a little bit different," Raanta said after the Rangers' morning skate on Friday. "Sometimes you can let it get in your head and you start thinking and freak out since you haven't been playing since three weeks and then you start remembering those bad things that happened in that last game and you pretty much forget that you are actually a pretty good goalie or doing the right things."
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Raanta hasn't played since January 17 when he allowed four goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
"It's always a little bit different," Raanta said after the Rangers' morning skate on Friday. "Sometimes you can let it get in your head and you start thinking and freak out since you haven't been playing since three weeks and then you start remembering those bad things that happened in that last game and you pretty much forget that you are actually a pretty good goalie or doing the right things."
Friday, December 18, 2015
Raanta goes down with head injury; Vasquez called as emergency backup
"The Neutral Zone" Roster Report
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| Antti Raanta's injury Thursday night forced the New York Rangers to make Santino Vasquez as their emergency backup goaltender. (USATSI) |
With 6:11 remaining in the first period, Minnesota defenseman Marco Scandella's slap shot hit Raanta in the mask above the cage. Raanta remained on the ice before trainers assisted him to the locker room.
"He obviously has a head injury, but we will find out a little bit more [Friday]," coach Alain Vigneault told the Rangers website after the game. "Obviously, we have to do something cap-wise, we have to call up a goaltender for tomorrow (against the Winnipeg Jets). I am going to talk to [general manager] Jeff [Gorton] on the way to the airport, and we will figure it out."
"He obviously has a head injury, but we will find out a little bit more [Friday]," coach Alain Vigneault told the Rangers website after the game. "Obviously, we have to do something cap-wise, we have to call up a goaltender for tomorrow (against the Winnipeg Jets). I am going to talk to [general manager] Jeff [Gorton] on the way to the airport, and we will figure it out."
The Rangers put Henrik Lundqvist in to replace Raanta, but who did the Rangers call as their emergency backup goaltender in case something happened to Lundqvist?
Santino Vasquez, that's who.
Vasquez has spent most of his time playing in the Czech Republic in a semipro league. He is a former goaltender for Division III hockey at Hamline University.
If Lundqvist went down during the game, the Rangers had someone that they could put in between the goal pipes in case that happened.
The Rangers lost 5-2.
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