[Signing] Blackhawks sign Brent Seabrook to a 8 yr extension ($6.85mil AAV)

[sureLoss]

Without adjusting for inflation and assuming they both play out their remaining contracts, it looks like Seabrook ($96.827 mil) will end up with more $ than Keith (~$78 mil) based on NHL career salary earnings.

[dustygoon]

Ranking that incredible list of blueliners from 2003...

Weber #49
Seabrook #14
Burns #20
Suter #7
Byfuglien #245
Coburn #8
Phaneuf #9
Hejda #106

[Enoch Root]

I would move Suter up to 2nd, but otherwise agree

[blender]

Going back to the discussion about what Seabrook brings, I recall a couple of season's ago in the first round vs the Blues and the series could go either way and Seabrook destroys Backes coming out from behind the net; illegal hit and Seabrook got suspended, but the Blues folded and the series belonged to the Hawks after that. Like it or not, Seabrook embodies the mentality that playoff hockey is war.

[Strange Brew]

Big fat juicy contract. But the guy has been a critical player on a modern day dynasty so of course he is going to get paid. Keith's great value helps the Hawks in this case. The combined cap hit on those two defenseman is overall a steal for the Hawks. Until Keith gets a new deal.

Money about the same as Gio. A far more accomplished player than Gio but their roles and are different and their teams are in far different situations. Doesn't really make Gio's deal look good or bad by comparison.

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Ranking that incredible list of blueliners from 2003...

Weber #49
Suter #7
Burns #20
Seabrook #14
Byfuglien #245
Enstrom #239
Phaneuf #9
Carle #47
Klein #37
Coburn #8
Methot #168
Hejda #106
Quincey #132

Added few guys you missed and re-arranged the list.