Confirmed Signing with Link: [SEA] D Brandon Montour signs with the Kraken (7 years, $7.14M AAV)

[JKG33]

SOB knows a lot of the Panthers players, gunna guess this is legit. Friedman also guessed it in his post this morning.

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[BHD]

Is he what their defense needs?

 

[eojsmada]

Is he what their defense needs?

They need everything still, very thin team in terms of depth

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

He’s a great player. Seattle should be excited to have him.

We’ll miss you Monty!

 

[KingsHockey24]

Damn, what time does FA start again?

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Seattle's been looking for a top 4 RHD since they started pretty much, and Montour played 22+ minutes for the cup champion. They missed the playoffs last year and don't want to miss again.

I'm expecting to see a big fat number.

 

[SEALBound]

Wow, I didn't have Seattle on the list of likely destinations.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I am a little surprised to be honest. I know we need scoring help all over D as well as F but I thought it would be more on the forward front. Plus not sure who we are moving from our D.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Seems kinda redundant with Dunn

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Monty was an absolute HORSE in the 2023 playoffs. Was not the same this year after recovering from a serious shoulder injury. If he gets back to form, will be a clutch signing for the Kraken.

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807794196478120381

 

[BKarchitect]

I think if healthy this is a great fit...

Dunn, Larsson, Montour, Oleksiak, Borgen and Evans looks like a really, really good blueline.

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Evans-Borgen
Dumoulin

That's really good.

Edit: And a shade over $7 million really isn't a bad AAV either, considering some of the projections for Montour.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

No way Florida could/would match that. Good for Monty.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Are they getting the 35 point Montour like most years or the 75 point Montour who randomly showed up for one season?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Are they getting the 35 point Montour like most years or the 75 point Montour who randomly showed up for one season?

Given that he is already 30, I would be okay with him keeping up a 40-point pace for half or more of that contract.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I am a little surprised to be honest. I know we need scoring help all over D as well as F but I thought it would be more on the forward front. Plus not sure who we are moving from our D.

With the signing Evans becomes the 7th D-man unless the Kraken trade Oleksiak or trade/waive Dumoulin which I don't see happening

 

[HockeyVirus]

Good lord

 

[Superlative Soup]

This… is not going to age well

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807795315937878397

 

[JKG33]

Good lord

Why sign Montour for $7m when you can get OEL and Liljegren for that cap hit instead right?

 

[le_sean]

LOL did they not watch him play this year? This guy is so overrated and terrible defensively

 

[ShootIt]

Good for him. Think a 1 to 1.5mil more than what Zito wants to spend to complete the roster.

 

[stats1]

7X 7 is wild . Jeez

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why sign Montour for $7m when you can get OEL and Liljegren for that cap hit instead right?

Montour is a 4M dman

 

[Dirty Dog]

I’m expecting a drop off after he leaves Florida, but we’ll see