Montour (hand) has been upgraded to day-to-day.
Brandon Montour News
Brandon Montour
Age: 30Position: D
TOI Ovr
81%
Fantasy Ovr
93%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
57%
Assists
80%
Power-Play
85%
SOG
82%
Plus/Minus
66%
Hits
68%
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Montour (hand) is expected to miss the first few weeks of the regular season.
Montour is a few weeks away from any type of contact, which suggests that he won’t be back until late-October. Luckily the Sabres went out and got Colin Miller and Henri Jokiharju this offseason, so their blueline should remain strong in Montour’s absence.
Montour (hand) status is uncertain for the start of the regular season.
Montour is set to miss the rest of the preseason and could miss some regular-season time with a hand injury. Henri Jokiharju, who was acquired from the Blackhawks this offseason, is the most likely candidate to fill the hole left by Montour’s injury to start the season.
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Montour is expected to make his Sabres debut on Tuesday.
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Montour will not play on Monday.
Montour was acquired from the Ducks on Sunday and will meet the team in Toronto but will not play on Monday. Montour will likely make his debut Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The Sabres have acquired Brandon Montour from the Ducks for Brendan Guhle and a conditional first-round pick.
Montour was originally a second-round pick (No.55 overall) in 2014 and has become a trusted defenseman in Anaheim. Montour has five goals and 20 assists (25 points) while averaging 22:40 TOI/gm through 62 games this season. Montour projects to take Matt Hunwick’s spot in the Sabres lineup and will likely skate in their top-4.
The Ducks signed Brandon Montour to a two-year extension worth $6.775M ($3.3875M AAV).
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Montour will be back in the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Montour served as a healthy scratch in New York on Tuesday but will replace Andy Welinski tonight in Brooklyn. After a night off the Ducks hope Montour can get back to being a productive defenseman. He has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 33 games this season.
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Montour is scratched from Tuesday's lineup in New York.
Montour (elbow) is expected to be back in the Ducks lineup on Friday.
After a one-game absence with a hyperextended elbow, Montour is expected to replace the traded Sami Vatanen in the lineup on Friday. Vatanen’s exit makes Montour a more appealing fantasy asset and he comes into tonight with 13 points (6G / 7A) in 24 games this season.
Montour will miss Wednesday's game in St. Louis with a hyperextended elbow.
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Montour likely drawing back into the Ducks lineup on Monday.
Montour was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will draw back into the lineup tonight in Arizona. Montourhas one goal, one assist and is averaging 1.90 shots on goal per game in his first 11 games of the season.
Call up / Send down
Montour has been recalled from San Diego (AHL) and will play on Saturday.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have sent Brandon Montour to San Diego (AHL).
Montour averaged 15:08 TOI/GM in five games since being recalled from San Diego. Montour failed to record a point and will swap places with Shea Theodore and goes back to the Gulls, where he has 21 points (7G / 14A) in 25 games this season.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled Brandon Montour from San Diego (AHL).
Montour, 22, was a second round pick in 2014 (55th overall) and could make his NHL debut during the Ducks’ two-game road trip. He has been called up because Sami Vatanen is sick and will not be available on Thursday or Friday. Montour has seven goals and 14 assists (21 points) in 25 games with San Diego this season.