The Seattle Kraken made a pair of big additions on the first day of free agency on Monday, reaching deals with Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour and Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson on seven-year contracts.
Montour’s deal is worth $7.14 million a year, with Stephenson’s deal at $6.25 million a season.It’s a pretty sizable leap into the free agent market for Seattle as they look to push forward again after a disappointing 2023-24 season.Montour, 30, is fresh off a Stanley Cup victory with the Panthers and two straight trips to the Finals. Montour had a fantastic 2022-23 season in Florida with 73 points on 16 goals and 57 assists.
"Montour was a strong contributor on the power play for Florida with 33 of his 73 points in 2022-23, and 17 of his 25 points last season coming with the man advantage. He’ll give Seattle another strong power play unit defenseman to pair with Vince Dunn on the Kraken blue line with Justin Schultz not set to return.Stephenson, 30, is a two-time Stanley Cup winner.
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