𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒 ‼️ 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚: Florida panther 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 Brandon Montour 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛…. veiw

JUST NOW‼️ Decision finally made: Florida Panther free agent Brandon Montour has put pen to paper and signed another four‑years contract extension”

onAt first glance, this reads like breaking news: a veteran defenseman staying with his team via a multi‑year extension. But in this case, the headline is false. Let’s break down what actually happened, and why this claim is misleading.

What did happen: The real contract story

Free agency & departure from Florida

• Brandon Montour became an unrestricted free agent in 2024, leaving the Florida Panthers.
• The Panthers did not re-sign him.
• Instead, Montour signed a seven‑year contract with the Seattle Kraken.
• The deal reportedly carries an average annual value (AAV) of about $7.14 million.
• The move was part of a major free agent signing spree by Seattle.

Thus, any claim that Montour signed a four‑year extension with Florida is inconsistent with the public record.

Montour’s history with Florida

• He was acquired by Florida from Buffalo in April 2021 in exchange for a third-round pick.
• Later that summer, the Panthers signed him to a three‑year contract (2021‑2024) worth a total of $10.5 million (AAV $3.5M).
• Hence, Montour’s contract with Florida already expired in 2024 — he was free to sign elsewhere.

Why the headline is false / misleading

1. Wrong team, wrong duration
   The claim is that Montour “signed another four‑year extension” with Florida, but in reality he left Florida entirely and inked a seven‑year deal with Seattle.
2. False implication of continuity
   The phrasing suggests Montour was staying in Florida (or extending with Florida) — that is not the case. He changed teams via free agency.
3. No public sign of a four‑year deal
   There is no credible source (NHL, newspapers, team press releases) indicating a four‑year extension for Montour with Florida.
4. Temporal mismatch
   The headline suggests the decision is “just now,” as if a new development. But Montour’s move to Seattle was announced publicly at the start of free agency 2024.

What this tells us (and lessons for readers)

• Check reliable sources: Team websites, the NHL’s official news pages, and major sports media are good benchmarks.
• Contracts are public in pro sports: Multi‑year signings are often reported immediately, with length, AAV, and term specifics.
• Watch the details: “Extension” implies staying with the same team; “signed” could mean signing elsewhere — the difference matters.
• Sensational headlines often distort: This example is a classic “clickbait” style, combining urgency (“JUST NOW‼️”) with a misleading twist.