July 12, 2008 Defenseman Steve Montador has re-signed a one-year deal with the Ducks, according to TSN. Financial terms were not announced.
Our View:Montador contributed eight goals and 15 assists (23 points) over 73 games in 2007-08, to go along with 73 penalty minutes. He will only hold fantasy value in leagues that award points for penalty minutes next season.
October 14, 2007 Steve Montador is nearing a return from knee surgery. He skated with his teammates on Saturday and has been cleared to practice, according to the Miami Herald. "A few more skates to get the conditioning back and I'll be right back at it," Montador said. It appears the tough guy should return to game action sometime next week.
October 1, 2007 Steve Montador was sidelined for most of training camp with a strained back. However, it's a knee injury that will cost him some regular-season action, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He's slated to have an arthroscopic procedure performed on Monday, after which more should be known about a timetable for his return. Even if it ends up being a minor procedure, he'll likely be out several weeks, so you'll need to look elsewhere for penalty minutes.
