Nick Seeler

Nick Seeler

32-Year-Old DefensemanD
Philadelphia Flyers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
If you need blocked shots, Seeler can provide. He led the NHL in blocks across the past two campaigns with 405, including 200 across 77 appearances with Philadelphia in 2024-25. Blocks naturally come with a risk of injury, but Seeler has missed just 21 regular-season games over the past three seasons, which helps make him about as safe a bet in the blocks category as you can hope for. Outside of that, Seeler offers some value, but not much. He had three goals, 20 points, a plus-10 rating, 36 PIM and 125 hits last year. He might do a bit better this year in terms of PIM -- he provided 134 between 2022-23 and 2023-24 -- but that might be counterbalanced by a mild offensive regression, given that the 32-year-old hit a new career high in points last season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $10.8 million contract extension with the Flyers in March of 2024.
Suiting up at home
DPhiladelphia Flyers
March 9, 2026
Seeler (lower body) is in the lineup for Monday's home game versus the Rangers, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
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Seeler missed two games due to his lower-body injury but will return to the lineup for this divisional matchup. The 32-year-old will slot in on third pairing next to Noah Juulsen on Monday.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
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    17:17
  • Average Power Play TOI:
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Seeler is a third-pairing defenseman who earns his paychecks by being defensively capable and playing with a physical edge. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with a goal, 13 points, a plus-9 rating, 78 PIM, 205 blocked shots and 132 hits in 71 outings with the Flyers. The 31-year-old set personal bests last season in PIM and blocks, but that's because he also averaged a career-high 16:57 of ice time. However, part of the reason why the Flyers leaned on him was because Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) and Ryan Ellis (back) missed a ton of the 2023-24 campaign. If they're healthy next season, then Seeler might find himself used a bit more sparingly, which would in turn hurt his production. The Minnesota native is still likely to be a great source of PIM, blocks and hits, but perhaps not at quite the same levels as he reached in 2023-24.
A stay-at-home defender that offers next to nothing offensively, Seeler was a regular for the going-nowhere Flyers last season, appearing in 77 of 82 games and managing a career-high four goals and 14 points. Seeler's 126 hits and 161 blocked shots were nice to see, but you can do better late in your draft even if you need help in those categories. The 30-year-old Minnesota native should again occupy a third-pairing role for Philadelphia before hitting unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2024.
Seeler only got into 12 NHL games last year, managing just one assist between the Wild and the Blackhawks. At 27 years old, Seeler is likely more of a depth option than a steady presence in any lineup, and that's likely the role he'll serve with the Blackhawks. He may occasionally do well enough to bump Calvin de Haan or Brent Seabrook from the top six, but it's highly unlikely Seeler makes much of a scoring impact even when he's playing. His role will almost exclusively be limited to shutdown duties on the third pairing.
The Minnesota native got his first full taste of the NHL last year, posting two goals and seven points while suiting up in 71 games. Seeler was more of a physical presence on the ice last season, blocking 116 shots and dishing out 78 hits. That offers a glimpse at the 25-year-old's skill set -- while he doesn't provide much offense, he plays a physical game and uses his solid 6-foot-2 frame to cut down time and space for opposing forwards. Expect the 26-year-old's days in the AHL to be over, but his main contributions from a fantasy perspective will come in defensive categories, not on the scoresheet.
Seeler got his first crack at the NHL last year, posting a strong plus-10 rating in 22 games but only chipping in four assists. That offers a glimpse at the 25-year-old's skill set, as while he doesn't provide much offense he plays a physical game and uses his solid 6-foot-2 frame to clear the crease and make life difficult for attackers. The Wild signed him to a three-year, one-way deal in the offseason, so his AHL days may be over, but his main contributions for Minnesota will come in PIM, hits and blocked shots, not in points.
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Game-time decision Monday
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Lower Body
March 8, 2026
Seeler (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Monday's battle with the Rangers, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Sunday.
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Remains out Saturday
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Lower Body
March 7, 2026
Seeler (lower body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
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Won't play Thursday
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Lower Body
March 5, 2026
Seeler (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mammoth, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Game-time call for Thursday
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Lower Body
March 3, 2026
Seeler (lower body) is slated to be a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Utah, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Injured in Toronto
DPhiladelphia Flyers
Lower Body
March 2, 2026
Seeler has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game in Toronto because of a lower-body injury.
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Close to return?
DPhiladelphia Flyers
October 21, 2024
Seeler, who hasn't played this season because of a knee injury, may be available to return to the lineup soon, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Monday.
ANALYSIS
The Flyers opened a potential roster spot for Seeler's activation from injured reserve by sending Emil Andrae to AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday. The 31-year-old Seeler earned one goal, 13 points, 78 PIM, 100 shots on net, 205 blocked shots and 132 hits across 71 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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