Antti Raanta has been a valuable asset to the New York Rangers over the past couple of years. He is a high quality backup, and can replace an injured Henrik Lundqvist adequately if need be. There is no doubt that, similar to Cam Talbot, he could make a viable starting goalie on some teams.
This is the crux of the problem for New York; the new Las Vegas Golden Knights are in need of a goalie, and they won’t have many better options than Raanta. Due to this, the Rangers will have to find a replacement for him that is at least close to Raanta’s quality.