NHL
Sean Walker
Sean Walker
Carolina Hurricanes, Defensemen
Age: 30-21d (Nov 13, 1994)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Bowling Green
Drafted: Undrafted, LAK, 2018
2024-25 Cap Hit
$3,600,000
2024-25 Cash
$5,000,000
Career Earnings
$16,859,400
2024-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Sean Walker signed a 5 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $5,225,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,600,000. In 2024-25, Walker will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,600,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,225,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2024-2026: 15-team no trade list
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023 Extension
Sean Walker signed a 4 year , $10,600,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $10,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,650,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2019 Rookie
Sean Walker signed a 2 year , $1,490,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $140,000 signing bonus, $1,490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $745,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,490,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
$140,000
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$16,859,400
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$489,400 |
$489,400 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$770,000 |
$1,259,400 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,259,400 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Reserve
|
$2,250,000 |
$5,509,400 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$8,509,400 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
  |
Active
Retained
|
$754,177 $2,595,823 |
$9,263,577 $11,859,400 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$16,859,400 |
|
| Total |
$16,859,400 |
$16,859,400 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$29,859,400 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$8,369,400 | $140,000 | - | $8,509,400 |
| 1 |
|
$754,177 | - | - | $754,177 |
| 1 |
|
$2,595,823 | - | - | $2,595,823 |
| 1 |
|
$4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$419,400
|
$70,000 |
$489,400 |
$489,400 |
|
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$700,000
|
$70,000 |
$770,000 |
$1,259,400 |
|
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,259,400 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$2,250,000
|
$2,250,000 |
$5,509,400 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$8,509,400 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$754,177 $2,595,823
|
$754,177 $2,595,823 |
$9,263,577 $11,859,400 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$4,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$16,859,400 |
|
| Total |
$15,719,400 |
$1,140,000 |
$16,859,400 |
$16,859,400 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$775,000
|
$2,225,000 |
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
34 |
$1,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$24,494,400 |
$5,365,000 |
$29,859,400 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$8,369,400 | $140,000 | - | $8,509,400 |
| 1 |
|
$754,177 | - | - | $754,177 |
| 1 |
|
$2,595,823 | - | - | $2,595,823 |
| 1 |
|
$4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
LAK |
Oct 27, 2021 - TBD | 0 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 5 year $18 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Jun 06, 2023
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Los Angeles (LAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Philadelphia (PHI) traded Kevin Connauton and Hayden Hodgson to Los Angeles (LAK); Columbus (CBJ) traded 2024 2nd round pick and 2023 1st round pick to Philadelphia (PHI); Los Angeles (LAK) traded Cal Petersen, Helge Grans and 2024 2nd round pick to Philadelphia (PHI); Los Angeles (LAK) traded Ivan Provorov to Columbus (CBJ)
-
Sep 11, 2020
Signed a 4 year $10.6 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jul 03, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.49 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jul 03, 2018
Signed a 2 year $1.49 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | COL | 81 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 106 | 50 | 0 |
| 2022 | LA | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 77 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | LA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | LA | 47 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -13 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | LA | 70 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -12 | 127 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 81 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | LA | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
