Confirmed with Link: Canes sign Sean Walker - 5 X 3.6

[FreshSeabass]

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[Finlandia WOAT]

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[chaz4hockey]

I like this signing. Has great speed and is physical (more than Skjei and Pesce btw) and will be great addition. I’m confident he could excel in our man to man defense.

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[spockBokk]

Seems like they doubled down on having more than 4 top 4 guys.

Arguably, all of Orlov/Walker/Gostisbehere are 2nd pair quality. Heck, you could even throw Chatfield 2nd pair consideration.

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[Justicebork]

Yep, once again my downbelows are all aquiver

 

[CandyCanes]

I’m happy we’re not forcing Morrow into the lineup. A year in the AHL will be good for development. And he hopefully gets a few call ups this season to see how he’s progressing.

 

[chaz4hockey]

I’m happy we’re not forcing Morrow into the lineup. A year in the AHL will be good for development. And he hopefully gets a few call ups this season to see how he’s progressing.

Plus, Morrow learns the Carolina way versus the independent Wolves way. Canes having control matters (this year in particular).

 

[WreckingCrew]

I was originally mad at the potential of a 5 x $5M, thinking he was getting about $2M/yr too much...$3.6M/yr is much more palatable for a decent overall RHD man. He looks like a shot-blocking machine, which is something we need, decent defense, decent offense, probably not a standout anywhere though. I do wonder, once Burns leaves, who plays top pair with Slavin? I guess Morrow starts 3rd pair and Walker or Chatty would be 1RHD? Might be a bit rough.

On the bright side, we now have Slavin x8, Chatty & Ghost x3, Walker x5, with Nikishin & Morrow stepping in next year when Burns & Orlov leave...so our D is pretty set for a while pending someone playing their way in and forcing a trade out.

 

[cptjeff]

Avs fans on reddit seem to be rather unhappy that they didn't manage to get him back, which is always good to hear.

 

[CandyCanes]

Hopefully everyone remembers that all new Canes defenseman suck for the first 40-50 games. The world is not ending when Walker inevitably sucks in the beginning as he learns the Canes system.

I will send this reminder as the season starts... But it took Hamilton, Burns, Orlov all about 40-50 games until they settled in on D in a Canes uniform. Will probably take our new long term defensemen a half season as well.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Seems a perfect fit for the canes

 

[AD Skinner]

Yeah I may be misremembering or sour grapes-ing or whatever but these descriptions don’t sound all that different from skjei when they brought him in

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Hopefully everyone remembers that all new Canes defenseman suck for the first 40-50 games. The world is not ending when Walker inevitably sucks in the beginning as he learns the Canes system.

I will send this reminder as the season starts... But it took Hamilton, Burns, Orlov all about 40-50 games until they settled in on D in a Canes uniform. Will probably take our new long term defensemen a half season as well.

I will like this post but still retain the right to complain long and loudly about suckage after the 1st preseason game.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

15 team NTC in years 1-3 per PuckPedia.

Sean Walker Contract, Sean Walker Cap Hit, Salary and Stats | Puckpedia

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[bleedgreen]

Yeah I may be misremembering or sour grapes-ing or whatever but these descriptions don’t sound all that different from skjei when they brought him in

He’s a good player, he’s a good two way guy. I don’t know that there’s a lot of development left though he can excel in our system. I wanted him as a rental last deadline. I watched him with the Avs and he really faded when the grind of the playoffs happened. I don’t know if he got hurt or if it was the adjustment to a new team but he started hot and very much fizzled. He was essentially invisible at the end. It’s a matter of expectations, he’s somewhere in the 4-6 range usually. Sometimes he pops as a three for awhile but I don’t think he’s that guy with consistency. He’s a good fit for us. For me it’s just tough to let go of our ability to play tough defense when stuck in our zone. Losing size and grit when it’s not our strong suit, as Walker isn’t the most physical defender. I see this as a good regular season fit, which goes with our mantra of being a playoff team every year.

 

[Lempo]

per PuckPedia.

f*** the Washington Capitals.

 

[NotOpie]

I like the 6 year term as it gives us what is likely a 2RHD for 2 or 3 years and then a solid 3RHD for the remainder of the contract. $2 million per year by then will be pretty standard for a solid 3rd pairing defenseman.

 

[hblueridgegal]

By all means, please do.

Has the same agent as Slavin.

 

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