Brandon Montour

Brandon Montour

31-Year-Old DefensemanD
Seattle Kraken
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Montour inked a seven-year, $49.98 million contract with Seattle in free agency last year and subsequently set a new career high in goals with 18, but he struggled as a playmaker, registering just 23 assists over 81 appearances. The 31-year-old’s 73-point season with Florida in 2022-23 was likely an outlier -- he hasn’t registered more than 41 points in any other campaign in his nine-year career. While he fills a top-four role in addition to receiving power-play time, Seattle has other blueliners capable of contributing from the back end in Vince Dunn and Ryker Evans. As a result, Montour’s offensive upside will probably be less than that of a true No. 1 defenseman. The smooth-skating blueliner should be more comfortable in his second full season with the Kraken, though fantasy managers can only hope to see an improvement on Montour’s career-worst minus-22 rating from 2024-25. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $49.98 million contract with the Kraken in July of 2024.
Earns power-play helper in return
DSeattle Kraken
January 16, 2026
Montour notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
ANALYSIS
Montour missed nearly a month due to a hand injury, but he was able to log 25:03 of ice time after his 14-game absence. The 31-year-old defenseman will resume a significant role for the Kraken now that he's healthy. He's up to 17 points (five on the power play), 72 shots on net, 37 hits, 35 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 28 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    22:59
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:26
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:12
 
Ice Time
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24:08
4:15
0:51
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23:27
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Montour had an incredible 73 points in 80 outings during the 2022-23 campaign, but he dropped back to eight goals and 33 points across 66 regular-season contests last year. His 73-point showing was by far the highest of his career with his next best being 37 in 2021-22, so it's hard to bet on the 30-year-old reaching that mark again. It might be especially difficult for Montour to replicate that career high after moving from the Stanley Cup-winning Panthers to Seattle, which ranked 29th offensively with 2.61 goals per game in 2023-24, over the summer. Sure, Seattle will lean on Montour heavily, but the Canadian blueliner was already getting an average of 23:27 of ice time, including 3:54 with the man advantage, in Florida last season, so it's not like the change of scenery will result in a major increase in responsibilities. There's always that chance Montour will recapture his past offensive glory, but it would be better to pencil him in for around 40 points.
Montour found a new level during the 2022-23 campaign, setting new career highs with 16 goals and 73 points in 80 games, nearly doubling his previous career high of 37 points. After totaling 30 power-play points through six NHL seasons, he racked up 33 points with the man advantage last season alone. He took on a much larger role with the Panthers, averaging 24:08 of ice time per game and racking up 242 shots on goal with 107 PIM. Montour is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and could miss the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Assuming the absence isn't drastic, the 29-year-old will be in great position for another 60-plus points as a top-four blueliner in one of the league's top-scoring lineups.
Not surprisingly, the move from Buffalo to Florida suited Montour well. In his first full season with the Panthers, Montour finished with career-best marks in both goals (11) and points (37). He added eight points with the man advantage, although his average ice time dipped by more than two and a half minutes to 17:54 per game. Montour's hit and blocked-shot totals are mediocre for a defenseman and he's not going to see time on Florida's No. 1 power-play unit as long as Aaron Ekblad is around, so what we saw from Montour a season ago may very well be his ceiling from a fantasy perspective
Montour split last season between the Sabres and Panthers, totaling seven goals and 18 points over 50 appearances. Over the last two seasons, he's combined for 36 points after eclipsing the 30-point mark in each of the previous two campaigns. Despite the decreasing offensive production, the 27-year-old defenseman averaged 20:29 of ice time per contest and posted a career-high 7.4 shooting percentage on 94 shots in 2020-21. Montour will once again see top-four minutes on a strong offense and could be a minor power-play contributor this year.
Montour drew into 54 games with Buffalo last season, posting 18 points and a plus-13 rating while averaging 19:30 of ice time per contest. The 26-year-old blueliner should skate on the Sabres' second pairing while seeing occasional deployment with the man advantage in 2020-21, and he could threaten the 20-point mark despite the shortened schedule, but that won't make him anything more than a fringe bench option in most fantasy formats.
Montour's 2018-19 season was a mixed bag. While he scored a career-high 35 points between the Ducks and Sabres, the 25-year-old blueliner's three-point increase compared to 2017-18 was accompanied by some drops elsewhere. His rating fell from plus-16 to minus-20, and Montour's power-play production was halved from 12 points to six. Montour will have a hard time carving out meaningful power-play minutes with Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Ristolainen ahead of him on the blue-line pecking order, but he can still be a valuable asset on the back end for a hopeful Buffalo team.
Montour finished his first full NHL season with nine goals, 32 points (12 on the power play) and 160 shots on goal in 80 games. In turn, the Ducks rewarded Montour with two more years under contract at $3.388 million annually. The 24-year-old's power-play ability is what sets him apart from Josh Manson as the team's top right-handed defenseman, and the Ducks could desperately use an uptick from Manson -- they finished 23rd in the league by converting 17.8 percent of their opportunities with the man advantage. Montour is a value add in deeper leagues and should be on the top of lists if he's still (somehow) available in keeper formats.
With 89 points (25 goals) through 104 AHL games over the past two seasons, Montour's future is bright. He's currently being deployed as a depth defenseman and watches from the press box some nights, which makes this a sneaky time to buy low on the promising youngster. While Montour is likely still a year or two away from being a reliable asset in yearly settings, don't be surprised if he immediately shines once he's handed a larger role.
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Ready to return
DSeattle Kraken
January 15, 2026
Montour (hand) was taken off injured reserve, per Sound of Hockey, which indicates that he'll play Thursday in Boston.
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Game-time decision Thursday
DSeattle Kraken
Hand
January 15, 2026
Montour (hand) will be a game-time call in Boston on Thursday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
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Undergoes hand surgery
DSeattle Kraken
Hand
December 22, 2025
Montour will be sidelined for at least four weeks after having hand surgery, the Kraken announced Monday. Additionally, the blueliner was placed on injured reserve.
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Out again Saturday
DSeattle Kraken
Undisclosed
December 20, 2025
Montour (undisclosed) will be out of action for Saturday's game versus the Sharks, per Emerald City Hockey.
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Set to miss out Thursday
DSeattle Kraken
Undisclosed
December 17, 2025
Montour (undisclosed) is not expected to be available versus the Flames on Thursday, per Emerald City Hockey.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Returning during road trip?
DSeattle Kraken
January 14, 2026
Montour, who is recovering from hand surgery, may return before the end of the Kraken's current road trip, Sound of Hockey reports Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Montour will miss his 14th straight game against the Devils on Wednesday. It's unclear when he will be ready to play, but the team hopes to have him back at some point before the trip is over. The Kraken visit the Bruins on Thursday before playing in Utah on Saturday.
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