LA Kings Sign Sean Walker to Contract Extension

The LA Kings have signed defenseman Sean Walker to a four-year contract extension, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $2.65 million.

The 5-11, 195-pound defenseman registered 24 points (5-19=24) in 70 games last season, his first complete NHL campaign. He ranked second among team defensemen in points, average time on ice (18:50) and shots (127).

The Keswick, Ontario native has tallied 34 points (8-26=34) in 109 career games with the Kings over the past two seasons. He spent parts of two seasons (2017-19) with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, posting 45 points (13-32=45) in 86 games.

Walker, 25 (11/13/94), originally signed with the Kings as an undrafted free agent on July 2, 2018.