Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook won't play for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL playoffs after not feeling well enough following three surgeries.The 35-year-old underwent two hip surgeries and right shoulder surgery in a five-week span earlier this year. The no-movement clause also would theoretically require the Hawks to use a valuable protected spot on Seabrook in the 2021 Seattle NHL expansion draft, meaning an eligible young player such as winger Alex Nylander or defenseman Lucas Carlsson would be exposed instead. However, while Bowman wouldn’t have a difficult time finding takers for Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and other iconic Hawks, no amount of burning it down would open up a trade market for Seabrook. Brent Seabrook’s albatross contract will soon be even more problematic for BlackhawksMy officers did nothing wrong in allowing teen gunman to walk away after allegedly killing 2 protesters, Kenosha police chief says‘There was nothing to suggest this individual was involved in any criminal behavior,’ Chief Dan Miskinis said Friday of the circumstances his officers faced.2 Chicago police officers, suspect wounded in West Side shootingOne officer was shot twice and was in serious condition. The Hawks aren’t planning to force Seabrook to ride out his career on long-term injured reserve (a la Marian Hossa), despite three surgeries on his hips and right shoulder last winter. To learn more or opt-out, read our Seabrook’s $6.875 million cap hit for the next four years isn’t changing, but a stagnant league-wide salary cap will make its impact even greater.The ghastly nature of Brent Seabrook’s contract is well-known.
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And its impact on the Blackhawks is, unbelievably, about to get even worse. View this post on Instagram The Blackhawks announced Thursday that defensemen Calvin de Haan (right shoulder) and Brent Seabrook (right shoulder) will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season and have been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). Those most likely to be affected by the stagnant cap and the absence of any easy escape routes are players hitting free agency this offseason or next; they could have a tough time convincing cash-strapped GMs to pay them fair value. Last summer, Seabrook’s contract was ranked the worst in the NHL by The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn. Want to know more?? The eight-year deal, which was signed in 2015 and went into effect in 2016, has four years left with an annual salary-cap hit of $6.875 million. "Seabrook underwent three major surgeries on his right shoulder and both hips in nearly a one-month span. Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook won't play for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL playoffs after not feeling well enough following three surgeries.The 35-year-old underwent two hip surgeries and right shoulder surgery in a five-week span earlier this year.
He's signed at a salary-cap hit of almost $7 million for the next four seasons.Seabrook spoke to Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman and came to the conclusion that it wouldn't make sense for him to take a spot on the 31-player roster. It’s arguably the worst decision of general manager Stan Bowman’s eventful tenure — tied, at least, with the inclusion of up-and-coming winger Teuvo Teravainen in the Bryan Bickell salary-dump trade in 2016. Seabrook Could Be Back in Action Soon. Brent Seabrook News. He was originally scheduled to miss five to six months but hoped to be ready for the resumption of the season.“My main focus was coming here to play and see how I felt and get up to speed as fast as I could,” Seabrook said Friday. Biography Hockey star Brent Seabrook is the greatest hockey in the history of the sport, and that success has […] "I’m not going to go," said Seabrook, who informed GM Stan Bowman of his decision on Thursday. 47.6k Followers, 905 Following, 781 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Brent Estabrook (@brentestabrook) Despite being a full participant at training camp, Brent Seabrook announced Friday that he will not be part of the Blackhawks' 31-man postseason roster for the NHL's Return to Play plan. A majority of NHL teams will feel the impact, not just the Hawks. …funnnnnn last night!! Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook won't travel with the club to Edmonton for the playoffs, the team announced Friday. The team leaves for Edmonton on Sunday.