Star defender signs monster contract extension.

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed D Brent Seabrook to a monster 8 years contract extension on Saturday night.

The deal is worth $55M over 8 years and will carry an average annual value of $6.875M.

Also, the deal that will start at the beginning of next year, includes a total non-movement clause for the first 6 years and a no-trade clause for the next two.

Seabrook was Chicago's first round pick in 2003. He is 30 years old and has won 3 Stanley Cups and 1 Gold Medal.

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