Kings sign defenceman Sean Walker to four-year, $10.6M contract

Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Walker, left, skates around Vegas Golden Knights centre Paul Stastny. (John Locher/AP)

The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenceman Sean Walker to a four-year, $10.6 million contract extension. The contract carries an average annual value of $2.65 million.

Walker, who was set to become a restricted free agent this off-season, had 24 points in 70 games this season, his first full campaign in the NHL.

The 25-year-old was originally signed by the Kings in 2018 as an undrafted free agent. In 109 NHL games over the past two seasons, he has eight goals and 34 points.

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