So who's the PMD of the future for the Panthers?
Forsling. He's better at actually moving the puck than Montour.
This is a confusion I notice people make all the time. To most people PMD = defenseman that gets a lot of points, likely mostly on the PP or some empty calorie offensive minutes.
A real PMD gets first touches on the puck on retrievals, and is able to turn it up ice or to a teammate that puts them in a position to get a clean exit. Montour does not do this. He gets eaten up on retrievals. Once someone else does the hard work of breaking out, he'll join the rush for a scoring chance.
