Anaheim Ducks Free Agency: Three Players That Should Be Resigned

Four Anaheim Ducks Internal Free Agents That Must Be Resigned

ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 20: Ondrej Kase #25, Derek Grant #38, Dennis Rasmussen #22, Francois Beauchemin #23 and Brandon Montour #26 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 during the game at Honda Center on October 20, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 23: Brandon Montour #25 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates after a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images) /

Brandon Montour

Brandon Montour entered into his sophomore season with the Ducks this year. The 24-year-old defenseman made progressive strides in his game play this season.

His tenacity on the ice earned him a spot as one of the Ducks top four d-men by the end of the season. Though he struggled when paired away from teammate Cam Fowler, he has taken every opportunity this year to develop his technique.

One area I believe the Ducks need to see significant improvement next year is on the power play. As this season progressed, Montour became an integral part of the power-play unit. Five of his nine goals scored this season came on the man advantage.

The offensively-minded defenseman was a forward in his junior hockey days. He took full advantage of his skills and added depth to the blueline. Especially, in the absence of key defensemen such as Hampus Lindholm, Sami Vatanen, and Cam Fowler.

His continued improvement has earned him the opportunity to stay with Anaheim. The Ducks would be foolish not to cut him a deal and keep him around.

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