‘“I think I’ve proven myself enough that I can play in this league and be a big player or be a top defenseman on a team, but everything that’s going on right now, the situation with life everyone is in, I’m just excited to get back and hopefully we can get back sooner than later,” said Montour during a recent interview with The Buffalo News. “They brought me in for a reason. I know the management and stuff like that has changed, but I know I can be a big part of this team. It’s crazy that I’ve been here for almost two years now, but technically, games played, I haven’t even played a full season.”’