Antti Raanta isn’t the kind of guy who’s built his NHL persona on the back of trumped-up humility. With him, there’s no feigned surprise when you bring up his stats or the rumors around his game; he’s not here to pretend that he’s not in the know.



Which, of course, is to say that he knows there’s already talk of him and the Vezina this season, and he’s not going to brush it off or act shocked.



At a position full of quirky and chatty personalities, Raanta may be one of the chattiest.



First in Chicago, then in New York and Arizona, the Finnish-born goaltender has developed a reputation for openness, honesty, and a friendly face. And although he’s always been good, putting up some of the league’s best backup numbers from 2014-17, he’s now given all those appreciative fans and interviewers another thing to consider: After last season, there’s a good chance he’ll be one of the NHL’s...