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The thought isn't bad but the flawed logic is thinking that Seabrook would agree to a trade. Seabrook isn't going anywhere, not even to Vancouver. No one wants that contract and I think he wants to end his career as a Blackhawks player. Not even uniting the Hughes brothers on a team with a history of brothers on the Canucks and the history of a Blackhawks trade making it possible for the Sedins to play together could do it. Congratulations though, you've made the best case for a Seabrook trade outside of a compliance buyout that I've seen. The Blackhawks biggest hope to unsaddle themselves from riding Seabrook's horse into the ground remains a compliance buyout being added to the new agreement with the NHLPA after the coming lockout. Even then, they probably wouldn't use that option until they absolutely need the cap space and it would essentially be in agreement with Seabrook as his retirement. Keith will be traded before Seabrook and they won't trade Keith either. As long as McDonough is the team president, Toews, Kane, Keith, and Seabrook will retire as Blackhawks. It's an organization thing. They want the legacy of those 4 players for the brand. McDonough is huge on brand. Those 4 are going to have statues and their numbers retired. I bet McDonough was the reason for Seabrook's contract to begin with and maybe Bowman might have been responsible for the term to stretch out the cap hit? Whaddya think, Stan?