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RD · Carolina Hurricanes · Shoots R · Age 31NHL
Sean Walker$3.63M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.63M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 3 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
3.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$529Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 35th percentile among D peers
12 GP · low availability0 G · 6 A · 6 PTS
Contracts3 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $3.60M | 4.1% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$947K | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $3.60M | 3.8% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$1.8M | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.63M | 3.5% | $850.0K | $2.23M | $3.08M | -$3.6M | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2027-28 | — | $3.63M | 3.2% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $3.63M | 2.9% | $1.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $12.85M | $5.22M | $18.07M | -$2.7M | 14 | 39 | 53 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $2.65M | 3.3% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$796K | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | — | $2.65M | 3.3% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | -$2.4M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | — | $2.65M | 3.2% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$786K | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | — | $2.65M | 3.2% | $3.35M | $0 | $3.35M | +$643K | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Total | $10.60M | $0 | $10.60M | -$1.7M | 18 | 44 | 62 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $745.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $70.0K | $720.0K | +$466K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | — | $745.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $70.0K | $770.0K | +$2.9M | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Total | $1.35M | $140.0K | $1.49M | +$3.3M | 8 | 26 | 34 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- InjuryCARMay 23, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningCARJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 5-year $18M contract.
2023-24
- TradeCOLMar 6, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
2022-23
- TradePHIJun 6, 2023
3-team trade with Blue Jackets, Kings.
- ActivatedLAKSep 21, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
2021-22
- Injury reserveLAKOct 27, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL, MCL in right knee — out for the season.
2020-21
- ActivatedLAKFeb 22, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveLAKFeb 2, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a facial injury.
- InjuryLAKFeb 2, 2021
Out indefinitely following surgery on nose (date approximate).
- InjuryLAKJan 31, 2021
Out indefinitely with a facial injury.
- ActivatedLAKJan 16, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveLAKJan 13, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a COVID-19.
- Injury reserveLAKJan 9, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with COVID-19 protocol.
- ExtensionLAKSep 11, 2020
Re-signed to a 4-year $10.6M contract extension.
2018-19
- ActivatedLAKFeb 21, 2019
Returned to the lineup.