News Article: Report: Seabrook aiming to return for NHL's 24-team playoffs

[GaryU]

He signed his contract in the summer of 2013. After having 23 points(9G 14A) in 48 RS games, and following that up with 17 points in 23 PO games...

Why would the season after he signed his contract have given them a clue about his MS? The 13-14 season had exactly nothing to do with his contract...

He was coming off a .5PPG season, and .74PPG playoffs when he signed the contract.

I never said anything about the MS...It was a lousy contract.

 

[BobbyJet]

IMHO he doesn't have to get all of his steps back--he just has to be one of the top 6 defenders who's able to play in a play-in type situation. So at the least fighting for a playoff spot and at the most a 1st round playoff situation.

Now, for the 'hawks--how hard is that to do? Keith and Murph are the only two at this point de facto better. Maata is slow as well, deHaan is also coming off of an injury. That puts Seabrook at 5 or better.

Beaudin, Boqvist, and Carlson are so green they need mowing. Mitchell even moreso. Combined they all have less than 50 NHL games between them. I don't think any coach in their right mind would be pushing for multiples of them out against a team with as much O as the oil. I figure the best one gets the shot and they are paired with a wily vet. That leaves Seabrook to beat out...Seeler and Koekkoek.

If Seabrook is not better than Seeler and Koekkoek... he might as well just hang it up (and we're @#$% eight ways from Sunday going into the play-in). The bar for Seabs to overcome is really, really low--especially as a bottom-pair anchor.

I mostly agree but I do think K4 is better than what he's given credit for.

 

[ChiHawks10]

I never said anything about the MS...It was a lousy contract.

You quoted a post about predicting he would get MS... and in it mentioned his season of 11g and 4a being a clue... which came after he already signed the contract...

Even if your post was entirely unrelated to MS, which I find hard to believe, considering you quoted someone sarcastically saying they should have predicted he would get MS, and then pointed at a season being a "clue"... that came after he had already signed the contract... Either way, it was a dumb post.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

So here's how the D pairings could look against the Oilers:

Keith-Boqvist
de Haan-Seabrook
Maatta-Murphy

If Seabrook returns, where does he fit in Blackhawks' lineup?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

So here's how the D pairings could look against the Oilers:

Keith-Boqvist
de Haan-Seabrook
Maatta-Murphy

If Seabrook returns, where does he fit in Blackhawks' lineup?

Hey Calvin, we know that you’ve had issues with your shoulders over the past few years, but carry this boat anchor around the ice will you?

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Hey Calvin, we know that you’ve had issues with your shoulders over the past few years, but carry this boat anchor around the ice will you?

Can’t wait

 

[coolhand]

My issue with Seabs isn't that he lost a step. a d man can make up for that with positioning. My biggest problem is his lack of being physical, especially along the boards, he can't stay on his skates and falls down so easily. Was that from his physical condition? He still has a decent shot from the blue line and liked him on the PP over Keith. If he is healthy, I'm afraid he will be in the line up.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

My issue with Seabs isn't that he lost a step. a d man can make up for that with positioning. My biggest problem is his lack of being physical, especially along the boards, he can't stay on his skates and falls down so easily. Was that from his physical condition? He still has a decent shot from the blue line and liked him on the PP over Keith. If he is healthy, I'm afraid he will be in the line up.

I definitely expect he will be in too, if healthy

 

[GaryU]

You quoted a post about predicting he would get MS... and in it mentioned his season of 11g and 4a being a clue... which came after he already signed the contract...

Even if your post was entirely unrelated to MS, which I find hard to believe, considering you quoted someone sarcastically saying they should have predicted he would get MS, and then pointed at a season being a "clue"... that came after he had already signed the contract... Either way, it was a dumb post.

Then I fit right in. I apologize for quoting the the wrong post. It was a $hit contract from the start.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Then I fit right in. I apologize for quoting the the wrong post. It was a $hit contract from the start.

3m per year for a power forward who puts up .5pgg isn't a bad contract. The only reason he didn't maintain that level of play is the MS...

 

[clydesdale line]

3m per year for a power forward who puts up .5pgg isn't a bad contract. The only reason he didn't maintain that level of play is the MS...

*4m per and I disagree in regards to that with Bicks but I've long maintained my stance on his play since his Ottawa 67 days. Love that he steps it up when it counts (even in that year when he could've started developing MS, he still put up 10 points in 19 games in the playoffs.. 7 of those goals), but regular season Bicks and playoff Bicks have always been 2 entirely different players.

 

[ChiHawks10]

*4m per and I disagree in regards to that with Bicks but I've long maintained my stance on his play since his Ottawa 67 days. Love that he steps it up when it counts (even in that year when he could've started developing MS, he still put up 10 points in 19 games in the playoffs.. 7 of those goals), but regular season Bicks and playoff Bicks have always been 2 entirely different players.

Yeah. For some reason I thought his contract was 3m per. Even still, I think his contract would have been ok, and moveable, if not for the MS.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Sounds like Seabs has been playing through this stuff for a bit now. He deserves a fair shot this and next season to show what he’s got left.

Seabrook is going to be a costly buyout for the Black Hawks! 6.875 Million for another 4 years...ouch!

 

[CallMeShaft]

Seabrook is going to be a costly buyout for the Black Hawks! 6.875 Million for another 4 years...ouch!

Thanks for the heads up, Kings fan!

We would've had no idea otherwise....

 

[Pitter Patter]

My issue with Seabs isn't that he lost a step. a d man can make up for that with positioning. My biggest problem is his lack of being physical, especially along the boards, he can't stay on his skates and falls down so easily. Was that from his physical condition? He still has a decent shot from the blue line and liked him on the PP over Keith. If he is healthy, I'm afraid he will be in the line up.

Bad hips will do that.

 

[Fortyfives]

BLOG: Seabrook Returns to Ice During Voluntary Practice

 

[idontusethisanymore]

BLOG: Seabrook Returns to Ice During Voluntary Practice

Sadly I think we all knew this was going to happen when the playoff structure and dates were announced

 

[Kevin Musto]

BLOG: Seabrook Returns to Ice During Voluntary Practice

How long do you think it took for them to scrape him off the couch? Must have taken a U-Haul to transport him to the arena. Hope he doesn't break the ice.

 

[CallMeShaft]

How long do you think it took for them to scrape him off the couch? Must have taken a U-Haul to transport him to the arena. Hope he doesn't break the ice.

Again, you're going too far with this bit.

Yeah, he's a big guy. Yeah, we give him a little shit from time to time.

But this is too far and you should feel bad.

 

[BobbyJet]

How long do you think it took for them to scrape him off the couch? Must have taken a U-Haul to transport him to the arena. Hope he doesn't break the ice.

You're an idiot.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Seabrook is going to be a costly buyout for the Black Hawks! 6.875 Million for another 4 years...ouch!

No buyout needed. Kings are trading for him. Need a new phaneuf.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

No buyout needed. Kings are trading for him. Need a new phaneuf.

LMFAO!!!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Seabrook is going to be a costly buyout for the Black Hawks! 6.875 Million for another 4 years...ouch!

maybe we'll hire deano and have him pull the ole mike richards to get out of the contract

 

[Brightwing]

Any video of Seabs skating? Wondering how he looked.

 

[Pez68]

Again, you're going too far with this bit.

Yeah, he's a big guy. Yeah, we give him a little shit from time to time.

But this is too far and you should feel bad.

Lol. It was obvious hyperbole. Wasn't it?