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Carolina Hurricanes · Jul 2024 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Sean Walker contract
#26DefenseAge 31Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina HurricanesCap hit 2026-27
$3.60M$3,600,000Carolina Hurricanes · Jul 2024 – present5 years · $18.0M total
Year 3 of 5 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 34
2026-27 · CAR · Cap hit $3.60M · Salary $3.00M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $5.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $3.0M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR | CAR | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $3.60M | $3.60M | $3.60M | $3.60M | $3.60M |
| % of cap | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.2%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $5.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| Base salary | $4.00M | $4.00M | $775K | $3.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $1.00M | $2.23M | $2.00M | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $5.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with CAR. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2020-21 to 2023-244 years · $2.65M AAV · signed Sep 11, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK | LAK |  COL |
| Cap hit | $2.65M | $2.65M | $2.65M | $2.65M |
| % of cap | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Total salary | $2.00M | $2.25M | $3.00M | $3.35M |
| Base salary | $2.00M | $2.25M | $3.00M | $3.35M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.00M | $2.25M | $3.00M | $3.35M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 11, 2020 with LAK. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $745K AAV · signed Jul 2, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | LAK | LAK |
| Cap hit | $745K | $745K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $720K | $770K |
| Base salary | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $70K | $70K |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $65K | $65K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 2, 2018 with LAK. Source announcement