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By now we all know what an asset Nick Seeler is, or should know what type of an asset Seeler is to this club. Nick Seeler was signed by Chuck Fletcher, and ironically enough Fletcher actually drafted him back in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with the Minnesota Wild’s 5th round pick. Seeler has become a mainstay on the backend for the orange and black, and he is a blocking machine for the Flyers.
Seeler originally inked a one-year two-way contract worth up to $750,000 back on July 28th, 2021. He may not be the the flashiest, big-name type of signing that catches most people’s attention, but Seeler gets the job done, “It’s crazy to see the guys aren’t scared. They are ones with less equipment than us, just the willingness. Nick Seeler, I’ve never seen anything like it, he’s dedicated,” Carter Hart says of Seeler.
Nick Seeler is a knowledgeable, dedicated 30-year-old left-hand-shot defender who is 6’2 and weighs in at 201 pounds. He hails from Eden Prairie, Minnesota where he learned to play the game the right way. Seeler is a hard-nosed player that takes plays a more physical game. He sacrifice his body while laying a big check, to block a shot, or throwing his hands to come to the aid of one of his teammates. Seeler has become a fan favorite for those reasons listed above.
It should come as no shock that the Flyers are trying to re-sign Seeler. Each team tries to find a Nick Seeler, but at times they are hard to come by. He’s well liked in the locker room, and he may be too influential to part ways with someone that well liked. Yes, the Flyers are in the midst of a rebuild, but they still have a team to develop and grow, grow together as a unit, learning to play the game the right way. That’s what Nick teaches.
One thing that remains constant for Seeler is his love for the City of Philadelphia. It does everything the coaching staff asks, and he gets it done with class. Seeler should re-sign for a friendly two-year contract, worth $3 million total ($1.5 million AAV), which would actually be a marginal raise.
