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Confirmed with Link: Brandon Montour re-signs 3 years at 3.5M AAV
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Gizmo Tkachuk
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Waiting to see cap. I think I read 3 years somewhere.
It's fine, just not the flashiest option. Better than giving Suter 4 years @ $5mil
It's fine, just not the flashiest option. Better than giving Suter 4 years @ $5mil
iam76
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To me, he needs some good coaching. Once he gets a full season under Q on his belt, I will be more excited.
Last season in the playoffs it's like he just sometimes tried to play his own game, which didn't mesh well with others at times.
Last season in the playoffs it's like he just sometimes tried to play his own game, which didn't mesh well with others at times.
Agreed this is how I see it too. Guy came from Buffalo to a team that was essentially flying on all cylinders. I think Q can reign him in and I like his effort on D.
This. Montour has excellent wheels and pinches in nicely. I think coach Q and co will refine his game.
Jean Luc Discard
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Yeah, he was constantly tapping his stick against the ice to get the puck in the o-zone... was too eager to display his skills after the Sabres adventure.
ScottyMascotty
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Some people were saying that in Buffalo he was too restricted by coaches to fully use his abilities.
Vilam
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I'm happy with this. I never fully understood why some around here seemed so down on the guy.
It's like he tried to impress everyone really quickly.
It's kind of like a kid who has candy for the first time. Life before candy was very Bland and not exciting (Buffalo.)
Then you have candy (Florida) and you're just firing on all cylinders, too much at times.
Q just needs to rein him in a bit. Kind of like a wild pony almost.
My hope was for a kind of big-bodied, defensive defenseman but perhaps we just don’t go that way.
Montour has skills and he’ll help with our high-octane offense. But I’m on the fence with him because I wanted ‘more defense’. I feel we have too many offensive types.
-ghoste
Montour has skills and he’ll help with our high-octane offense. But I’m on the fence with him because I wanted ‘more defense’. I feel we have too many offensive types.
-ghoste
But who is available that has that pedigree? Especially for a top 4 spot. Seems like Zito's hands were a bit tied here.
Remember that one game when Q pulled KY off the PP? He replaced him with Monty, and the guy was way too eager. Pretty sure a SHG followed soon thereafter.
Haj
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Was not impressed with Montour. He can skate well but does everything else poorly. Couldn't finish. Couldn't identify threats and defuse them...not good positionally.
Gizmo Tkachuk
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Haj
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Gizmo Tkachuk
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RFA vs UFA. Forsling got a significant raise. Montour is barely making more than his previous deal.
Jean Luc Discard
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I remember it vaguely. iirc someone from the left side passed him a fluttering puck which ended up as a semi-breakaway for the Bolts players. He needs to cool it down a bit even though his anticipation when to pinch in is very good, isn't a perimeter player and prefers to go directly to the net if there's a chance.
Jean Luc Discard
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Just a wild guess but... being a top4 dman the past four years instead of just 40 games after getting claimed from the waivers?
