It's been an eventful week of small moves for the Blackhawks who, at the season's halfway mark, are out of playoff contention. The latest: Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook will be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Ottawa.
Seabrook, 32, carries a cap hit of $6.875 million and has six years remaining on his contract.
Chicago has enjoyed the emergence of several young defensemen such as Gustav Forsling, Jordan Oesterle and Jan Rutta. The Blackhawks' current defensive logjam sent veteran Cody Franson to the waiver wire on Monday.