Last update images today Is Stability Ai Publicly Traded
![is stability ai publicly traded <h3 class=](https://tonesbox.com/content/uploads/photos/2024/02/tonesbox_5362b887fcc30139cf196198d407a6e4.png)
The Seattle Kraken have signed free agent defenseman Brandon Montour to a seven-year contract carrying an average annual value of $7.14 million.
Montour, who helped lead the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup last week, is a coveted right-shot defender and was one of the top blueliners available when NHL free agency began at noon Monday. The 30-year-old spent the past 3½ seasons in Florida after being traded to the Panthers from Buffalo in 2021.
Montour finished playing out his team-friendly deal (at $3.5 million per season), but given the Panthers' success in recent years -- including the championship this season -- and Montour's presence as a top-pairing defenseman, he seemed on track to hit the open market. That became even more clear when Florida invested in a seven-year, $69 million contract for Sam Reinhart on Monday morning.
Now Montour is instead off to join the Kraken's core in a similar top slot alongside the likes of Vince Dunn and Justin Schultz. Montour carried more than 23 minutes per game last season and was an important part of the Panthers' power play.
This opportunity to sign a large-dollar, long-term deal was a long time coming for Montour. He emerged as a star on Florida's back end during its run to the Cup Final in 2023. Though he was slowed by injuries from that effort to the start this past season, Montour still finished with eight goals and 33 points in 66 games.
The patented offensive defenseman thrived in coach Paul Maurice's system and will try to translate that growth to a new role in the Pacific Northwest.
Montour was not the only Stanley Cup champion the Kraken added Monday. that The team also signed Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson to a seven-year deal worth $6.25 million annually.
Getting top-six forward help was a priority for the Kraken. Stephenson, who won the Cup with the Golden Knights in 2023, gives them a two-way center who can anchor a line while being trusted to play in every scenario.
One of the challenges the Kraken faced in 2023-24 was the ability to consistently score goals. They went from having the NHL's second-best shooting percentage when they made the playoffs in 2022-23 to having the fourth worst in 2023-24.
Stephenson, a third-round pick in 2012 by the Washington Capitals, joined the Golden Knights during the 2019-20 season where he emerged into a two-time All-Star. He recorded consecutive 60-point seasons in 2021-22 and 2022-23 before finishing with 16 goals and 51 points in 75 games for the Golden Knights.
His arrival means the Kraken will likely use him and 2023 Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers to anchor their top two lines alongside wingers such as Andre Burakovsky, Jordan Eberle, Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz under former Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, who will enter his first season with the franchise.
ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark contributed to this report.
![Tonesbox 5362b887fcc30139cf196198d407a6e4](https://tonesbox.com/content/uploads/photos/2024/02/tonesbox_5362b887fcc30139cf196198d407a6e4.png)
![Blog Pictures2FAI In The Investment Banking](https://datafloq.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/blog_pictures2FAI_in_the_Investment_Banking.jpeg)
![Picture1](https://etinsights.et-edge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Picture1.png)
![Shutterstock 1053717473 Scaled](https://www.springboard.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/shutterstock_1053717473-scaled.jpg)
![StabilityAi Logo2 1 6783ae47 3eb7 4bb0 8e7d F6946e09c58f](https://storage.googleapis.com/lemon-api/public/StabilityAi_Logo2-1.png-6783ae47-3eb7-4bb0-8e7d-f6946e09c58f)
![Maxresdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YwRTD8KbvwY/maxresdefault.jpg)
![138a8c24 6587 49d1 9573 C3442061057d](https://stockanalysis.com/api/assets/cms/138a8c24-6587-49d1-9573-c3442061057d.jpg)
![Screen Shot 2023 05 23 At 1.44.27 PM](https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-23-at-1.44.27-PM.png)
![Stability 1536x864](https://www.citybiz.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Stability-1536x864.jpg)
![63767aae9252fce8d18d2a43 Top 10 Beauty Brands](https://assets-global.website-files.com/62e027fdd9ac2750624311e8/63767aae9252fce8d18d2a43_Top 10 Beauty Brands.png)
![Stability](https://bensol.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/stability.jpg)
![Hqdefault](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ur4hjKjJyWE/hqdefault.jpg)
![IRTNTR74206 Cover 184418 167x215 .webp?v4.1.15](https://www.technavio.com/image/cache/catalog/IRTNTR74206_cover_184418-167x215.jpg.webp?v4.1.15)
![Artificial Intelligence Ai Graphic 768x447](https://assets.chinamoneynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/20231107005433/artificial-intelligence-ai-graphic-768x447.png)
![Generative Ai Market Size](https://market.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/generative-ai-market-size.jpg)
![Ai1](https://en.protothema.gr/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ai1.jpg)
![Financial Stability 2048x1152](https://www.phroogal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Financial-Stability-2048x1152.jpg)
![C394d0ef A845 4684 Ba62 7ff09932e0ae](https://stockanalysis.com/api/assets/cms/c394d0ef-a845-4684-ba62-7ff09932e0ae.jpg)
![Maingraphic Asset Class 2021](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/maingraphic-asset-class-2021.jpg)
![3d2e26f3 A955 473a 8266 Feb0643f66cf 1011x688](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3d2e26f3-a955-473a-8266-feb0643f66cf_1011x688.png)
![Ai Investments To 2025](https://informationmatters.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ai-investments-to-2025.png)
![Us Artificial Intelligence Market Size](https://www.precedenceresearch.com/insightimg/us-artificial-intelligence-market-size.jpg)
![B56ad60999a89a7be8a2295815b6ead9](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/6a/d6/b56ad60999a89a7be8a2295815b6ead9.png)
![Asia Pacific Generative Ai Market](https://www.grandviewresearch.com/static/img/research/asia-pacific-generative-ai-market.png)
![Artificial Intelligence Ai Engineering Market Report.webp](https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/reportimages/artificial_intelligence_ai_engineering_market_report.webp)
![AI 1 ?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/tahche.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AI-1.jpg?resize=700%2C467&ssl=1)
![WhatsApp Image 2023 07 20 At 16.55.45 1024x521](https://blog.ionixxtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-20-at-16.55.45-1024x521.jpeg)
![MCP21194 ?p=facebook](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1844962/MCP21194.jpg?p=facebook)
![AI Programming Language Growth 768x499](https://techidology.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AI-programming-language-growth-768x499.png)
![CorpFinance WEB](https://www.foodopoly.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CorpFinance_WEB.png)
![Blog And Social Media Featured Image 47](https://www.ffrtrading.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Blog-and-Social-Media-Featured-Image-47.jpg)
![Intelligence Artificielle Investissements](https://www.lebigdata.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/intelligence-artificielle-investissements.jpg)
![How To Invest For The Future 1](https://fitzvillafuerte.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/how-to-invest-for-the-future-1.jpg)