Sean Walker

Carolina Hurricanes, Defensemen
Age: 29-306d (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

$11,859,400

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
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $3,600,000 4.09% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 31 $3,600,000 3.91% $4,000,000 $9,000,000
2026-27 32 $3,600,000 3.91% $3,000,000 $12,000,000
2027-28 33 $3,600,000 3.91% $3,000,000 $15,000,000
2028-29 34 $3,600,000 3.91% $3,000,000 $18,000,000
2029-30 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,600,000 4.09%
2025-26 31 $4,000,000 - $3,600,000 3.91%
2026-27 32 $775,000 $2,225,000 $3,600,000 3.91%
2027-28 33 $3,000,000 - $3,600,000 3.91%
2028-29 34 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,600,000 3.91%
2029-30 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,600,000
2025-26 31 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 $3,250,000
2026-27 32 $775,000 $2,225,000 $3,000,000 $12,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000
2027-28 33 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $15,000,000 $3,750,000 $3,000,000
2028-29 34 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $18,000,000 $3,600,000 $3,000,000
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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$11,859,400

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 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
Total      
$11,859,400
$9,263,577
$11,859,400
2024 30
Active
$5,000,000
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
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
Total
$11,719,400
$140,000
$11,859,400
$9,263,577
$11,859,400
2024
30
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
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

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
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
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