Brandon Montour

Brandon Montour

29-Year-Old DefensemanD
Florida Panthers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Panthers in July of 2021.
Off injured reserve
DFlorida Panthers
November 17, 2023
Montour (shoulder) has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to make his season debut Friday versus Anaheim, according to the NHL media site.
ANALYSIS
Montour had an outstanding 2022-23 campaign with 16 goals, 57 assists, 242 shots on goal, 107 PIM, 93 blocked shots and 92 hits in 80 contests. Montour had six goals and nine points in eight playoff games last year before suffering his shoulder injury, but he was able to gut it out, picking up two goals and four points in his final 13 games of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He underwent offseason surgery but is finally healthy enough to return Friday.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    24:03
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:45
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:25
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2021–22
17:54
1:22
0:37
2022–23
24:08
4:15
0:51
2023–24
24:03
3:45
0:25
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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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Chance to play during road trip
DFlorida Panthers
Shoulder
November 14, 2023
Montour (shoulder) might be ready to return during Florida's three-game road trip, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
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Practicing Monday
DFlorida Panthers
Shoulder
November 12, 2023
Montour (shoulder) will be a full participant in practice Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Back at practice ahead of road trip
DFlorida Panthers
Shoulder
October 29, 2023
Montour (shoulder) will join the full Panthers team at practice Sunday and is expected to accompany the team on next week's road trip, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Will miss time
DFlorida Panthers
Shoulder
September 5, 2023
Montour (shoulder) doesn't have a definitive timeline to return, but general manager Bill Zito suggested the defenseman could be back between November and January, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
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Recovering from shoulder surgery
DFlorida Panthers
Shoulder
July 2, 2023
It is unclear if Montour will be ready for the start of the 2023-24 season following offseason shoulder surgery, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.
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