It was announced Saturday that the Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick.
He is a pending unrestricted free agent and his current cap hit is $3.875 million annually. With the news of Aaron Ekblad’s injury, it was inevitable that the Panthers would need to find a replacement to help with a potential deep playoff run.
The caveat here is that the Panthers had several right-shot defenseman to choose from on the market and they arguably chose the worst one available. He can also play on the left side so he does provide an element of flexibility.