SPORTS BRIEFS: Montour leads Kraken …Stealth gearing up

By Sam Laskaris Writer Montour leads Kraken defenceman in scoring An off-season free agent signing is paying dividends for the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken. Fresh off his Stanley Cup championship with the Florida Panthers this past June, the Kraken inked Six Nations member to a lucrative seven-year deal this past July. He left the Panthers to ink a contract worth $50 million (U.S.) with the Seattle franchise. At the time there were some rumblings that Montour was perhaps keen to stay relatively close to his First Nation. Rumours had him potentially signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs before the deal with the Kraken was confirmed. Montour, a 30-year-old defenceman, has provided plenty of leadership on the Seattle blueline this season. And he’s also club’s top scoring blueliner. Montour has…

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