Montour hoping to play in Kraken regular season opener

Brandon Montour

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Seattle Kraken will kick off its 2025-26 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season on Thursday with a home game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Though he missed all of Seattle’s training camp and pre-season contests, Six Nations member Brandon Montour is hoping he’ll be able to play in the Kraken opener. Just before Seattle’s training camp opened in mid-September it was announced that Montour, a 31-year-old defenceman would not be available for a few weeks as he had a bursa removed from his ankle. Montour is heading into his second season with the Kraken. He joined the Seattle squad mere days after helping the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup in 2024. Montour, who was a free agent at the time, signed a seven-year contract, worth…

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