Brendan Morrison was signed by CHI on Friday January 18.

Now that the lockout is over, Brendan Morrison is looking for a potential employer. Morrison had four goals and 11 points in 39 games with the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks in 2011-12. At the age of 37, there's no guarantee that a team will have a spot for him on its roster. "Everything's up in the air," said Morrison. "I don't know. Do I feel I can play? Yes, I do. Am I absolutely dying to play? No, but I would like to play if it's the right situation and I'm a good fit. That's where I'm at now. There's a lot of uncertainty right now. We'll see what happens."

Brendan Morrison is surprised the gap hasn't closed between the two sides yet. Wednesday's talks, which included mediators, finished with no progress. The mediators reportedly asked the players if they'd accept the NHL's last offer if it was put back on the table, but that didn't go too far. "Definitely a good word to use would be frustrating," Morrison said about the situation. "It's bargaining. It has to be give and take. It just cant be give and it just can't be take from one side to the other. I never thought the issues were as big as they were back in 04-05. Apparently, I was wrong. I thought the gap would be closed much quicker, but it hasn't come to fruition yet, so we have to keep working."

Brendan Morrison is concerned that fans don't care enough about the lockout. "People don't care as much this time around - that's what's scary," Morrison said, comparing this lockout to the one that cost us the 2004-05 campaign. "Last time, people were in an uproar, right? This time around, I don't sense that as much . . . it's almost like, 'So what? I'll save 20 grand on season tickets this year.' That's a little bit scary." Gauging fans overall sentiment and comparing it to the 2004-05 lockout at this point would be a near impossible task. However, it's worth noting that "Together We Can," the anti-lockout YouTube video, is closing in on 900,000 views since it was released on August 31.

Brendan Morrison's dismal 2011-12 campaign and the ongoing CBA negotiations have made it difficult for him to find a new home as an unrestricted free agent. "We've talked to a couple of teams but it's been real slow and with guys who are considered older, teams want to see what's going to happen with the CBA before much action is going to take place," said the 37-year-old center. Morrison recorded 11 points in 39 games between Calgary and Chicago last season.

Brendan Morrison hopes to return to playing in the NHL next year, but he isn't sure what's going to happen after a rough 2011-12 season. "This season was a long season as far as trying to get back to full health after knee surgery last year, but I feel good now," he said. "I'm going to prepare like I'm going to play and then we will have to make a decision later in the summer. I don't think anything is going to happen early in the summer, but I'm going to prepare." He was scratched in 21 of Chicago's final 31 regular season games and skated mostly on the fourth line when he did play. Morrison appeared in three playoff contests, but his arrival on the Blackhawks didn't go well after he struggled with Calgary prior to the move. In 39 games between both clubs, he ended up with four goals and seven assists.

Brendan Morrison, who had been a healthy scratch in the previous 14 games, scored once for the Blackhawks Thursday. Morrison played only 9:32 minutes on Thursday, the second lowest on the Blackhawks, ahead of only enforcer Brandon Bollig, as he saw fourth line duty. His goal cut the Coyotes lead in half to 2-1 and got Chicago back in the game. Stay tuned as his goal may have been enough to keep him in the Game 5 lineup.

Brendan Morrison replaced the injured Dave Bolland on Thursday. It has been a tough time for the center as he was a healthy scratch for 14 straight games and 18 overall since the Blackhawks acquired him at the All-Star break, hoping he would help out at center. But with Morrison still not 100 percent from off-season knee surgery, he has struggled to play for Chicago. He is not worth looking at in playoff pools at this time.

Brendan Morrison has spent 18 games in the press box since the Chicago Blackhawks acquired him from Calgary. There was some hope that Morrison would be able to center Chicago's second line, but that obviously hasn't happened. Morrison has no points in nine games with Chicago and shouldn't be counted on to make an impact in playoff leagues.

Brendan Morrison suited up Wednesday after he was a healthy scratch for 10 straight games. He logged 14:36 if ice time while centering Chicago's fourth line and playing on the penalty kill. Morrison has appeared in just eight games with the Blackhawks, while generating no points, since he was acquired from Calgary in late January.