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Walker agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota on Thursday. Walker has just 13 games of NHL experience under his belt over the last two seasons, including four games during the 2023-24 campaign in which he recorded zero points, three shots and two hits. While the 25-year-old winger could get the occasional call-up this upcoming season, he will likely spend the bulk of the year in the minors with AHL Iowa.
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Walker signed a five-year, $18 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday. Walker had 10 goals, 29 points, 50 PIM, 116 hits and 127 blocked shots across 81 regular-season games between Philadelphia and Colorado in 2023-24. The 29-year-old might serve in a top-four capacity with Carolina, but he probably won't get much ice time on the power play, as Brent Burns and Shayne Gostisbehere figure to handle those duties.
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Walker scored a goal on three shots, blocked three shots, added two hits and logged four PIM in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Stars. Walker flung a puck from the point and scored just 1:59 into the game. The defenseman has four goals and two assists over 14 contests since he was traded from the Flyers to the Avalanche. He's been a good fit in a bottom-four role, and it hasn't ruined his scoring pace despite losing an average of 2:15 of ice time per game with his new team. Walker is at 28 points, 144 shots on net, 108 hits, 117 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 77 appearances this season.
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Walker notched an assist and two blocked shots during Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. After missing the third period of Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury, Walker remained in his regular spot on the third pairing with partner Jack Johnson. Walker added three shots on net over 16:35 of ice time. This was only the fifth point over 14 games for Walker since the beginning of March.
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Walker (upper body) will be in action versus Columbus on Monday, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports reports. Walker was questionable to play Monday after being limited to just 11:15 of ice time against the Predators on Saturday due to his upper-body injury. In 10 games with the Avalanche, the blueliner has notched three goals, one assist and 27 shots on net, though his offensive upside is limited due to a lack of power-play opportunities.
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| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 4/18 | vs  |
W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20:35 | 6 |
| 4/14 | @  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:18 | 1 |
| 4/13 | vs  |
L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 22:08 | -1.5 |
| 4/09 | vs  |
W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:60 | 1.5 |
| 4/07 | vs  |
L 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:32 | 6 |
| 4/05 | @ |
L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 16:78 | -4 |
| 4/04 | @ |
W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:88 | 1.5 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 81 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132.5 |
| 2022 | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 47 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.5 |
| 2019 | 70 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.5 |
| 2018 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 3 Year Avg | 52 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.5 |
| Career | 312 | 26 | 69 | 95 | -29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |