Hurricanes' Sean Walker: Nets first goal with new team
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Walker scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Bruins.
Walker scored at 7:36 of the third period, earning his first goal and point as a Hurricane. The 29-year-old defenseman signed a five-year, $18 million contract in free agency, but he's mainly seen bottom-four usage (16:19 per game) over nine appearances to begin the season. He's added 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating. Walker had a career year in 2023-24 with 29 points over 81 regular-season outings between the Flyers and the Avalanche.
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Wild's Samuel Walker: Signs one-year deal
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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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Carolina's Sean Walker: Makes five-year commitment
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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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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Reaches 10-goal mark
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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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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Returns to lineup
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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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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Cleared to play against Jackets
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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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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Suffers upper-body injury
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Walker sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's game versus the Predators, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Walker didn't play in the third period after exiting late in the second. It's unclear if he will be able to travel with the Avalanche for their upcoming three-game road trip. If he can't play, Caleb Jones could enter the lineup.
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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Begins frantic comeback
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Walker scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and delivered one hit in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Penguins.
Walker began Colorado's improbable comeback from a 4-0 deficit when he beat a screened Alex Nedeljkovic late in the second period. It was Walker's third goal and fourth point in seven games since being acquired from the Flyers at the trade deadline.
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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Scores two goals Saturday
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Walker scored twice on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Walker opened the scoring in the second period and added another goal to tie the game at 2-2 in the third. He earned his first two goals as a member of the Avalanche and has three points over four contests since being acquired from the Flyers. The 29-year-old blueliner has enjoyed a productive campaign with eight goals, 25 points, 120 shots on net, 92 hits, 105 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 67 appearances.
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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Grabs first helper for new team
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Walker produced an assist, eight shots on goal and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
This was Walker's second game with the Avalanche after he was dealt from the Flyers. The 29-year-old defenseman has been listed on the third pairing, but he saw 19:04 of ice time Tuesday, trailing only Cale Makar (23:42) on Colorado's blue line. Walker is up to 23 points, 117 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 88 hits and a plus-8 rating through 65 outings this season.
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Avalanche's Sean Walker: Headed for Mile High City
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Walker was traded to the Avalanche by the Flyers on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. In addition, Colorado received a 2026 fifth-round pick while sending Ryan Johansen and a 2025 first-round selection to Philadelphia.
Walker will add to an already deep blue line led by Cale Makar. With the Flyers, Walker saw limited power-play minutes and likely won't join either man-advantage unit with Colorado, limiting his offensive upside. With the addition of Walker, the Avs felt comfortable with sending Bowen Byram (illness) to the Sabres in a trade.
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Flyers' Sean Walker: Tallies assist in win
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Walker garnered an assist during Tuesday's win over the Panthers.
Walker's assist puts him up to 18 points in 51 games this season. He has already surpassed last year's total of 14 points and is now tied for the second highest point total he's produced in an NHL season. He's averaging 19:33 ice time per game, the most of his career.
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Flyers' Sean Walker: Generates helper
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Walker recorded an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.
Walker has just two assists over his last eight contests. The 29-year-old defenseman saw power-play time earlier in the campaign, but that's unlikely to happen again with Jamie Drysdale now in the fold after a trade from the Ducks this week. Walker is up to 14 points with 74 shots on net, 50 hits, 61 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 42 appearances. He should continue to see top-four minutes while racking up modest production across the board.
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Wild's Samuel Walker: Returned to minors
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Walker was demoted to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Walker averaged 8:38 of ice time over the last two games with the Wild in which he notched two shots, one block and a minus-1 rating. It seems the 24-year-old didn't impress the team brass enough to keep him on the NHL roster, as the Wild opted to switch Walker out for Adam Raska, who was called up in a corresponding move.
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Flyers' Sean Walker: Finds back of net
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Walker scored on his lone shot in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
This is Walker's first year with the Flyers after he linked up with the Kings as an undrafted free agent in the 2018-19 campaign. The 29-year-old is on pace for 27 points by season's end, which would be a career high if the defenseman can stay healthy. Boosted by 20:49 of ice time per game, Walker has three goals, eight assists and a plus-8 rating through 33 contests.
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Flyers' Sean Walker: Two helpers in Sunday's win
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Walker picked up two assists, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Both points came early in the second period, as Walker slipped the puck to Bobby Brink on the man advantage for the Flyers' second goal -- and Walker's first power-play point of the year -- before causing a Columbus turnover in his own end about five minutes later that created a two-on-nothing break for Ryan Poehling and Garnet Hathaway which Poehling converted. Walker is emerging as one of head coach John Tortorella's most trusted blueliners, seeing a career-high average of 21:05 per contest in 2023-24. The 29-year-old has a four-game point streak going in which he's amassed one goal and six points. On the season, he's recorded three goals, 10 points, 32 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 28 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 18 contests.
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Flyers' Sean Walker: Scores first goal of season
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Walker lit the lamp in Thursday's win over Edmonton.
It was Walker's first goal as a Flyer. The defenseman is off to a strong start, posting one goal, one assist, seven hits and six blocks while averaging 19:25 of ice time through four games.
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Wild's Samuel Walker: Summoned by Wild
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Walker was called up by Minnesota on Wednesday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Walker has no points in two AHL games with Iowa this season. In 56 AHL outings last year, he scored 27 goals and 48 points.
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Wild's Samuel Walker: Dropped from camp
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Walker was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Walker was able to shake off a shoulder injury from the IIHF World Championship to participate in camp, but he fell short of making the roster. The 24-year-old winger had two points in his first nine NHL games last season, so he could be an in-season call-up when the Wild are dealing with injuries.
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Wild's Samuel Walker: Ready for training camp
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Walker (shoulder) will be ready for training camp after playing in the Tom Kurvers Prospects Showcase, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Walker, who was injured during the 2023 IIHF World Championship, potted three goals and added one assist in Minnesota's 7-4 win over Chicago on Sunday. The 24-year-old forward racked up 27 goals and 48 points in 56 AHL contests last campaign. He will compete for an NHL spot during training camp.
