Six Nations own Brandon Montour $50 million man is moving on!

Montour and Florida teammates capture Stanley Cup.Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations’ hockey hero is on the move. Exactly one week after winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, local hockey product Brandon Montour inked a contract with the Seattle Kraken. Montour, a 30-year-old defenceman, signed a seven-year deal with the Kraken worth $50 million (U.S.). Montour was an unrestricted free agent and was thus eligible to sign with any National Hockey League squad of his choosing. Seattle general manager Ron Francis was rather pleased the Kraken was able to land Montour, who was one of the most appealing free agents available this off-season. “Brandon is a proven winner,” Francis said. “We are thrilled to have him joining our organization. We’re looking forward to him making his Kraken debut in front of the best fans…

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