The Caps have signed Nathan Walker to a two-year, two-way contract. Walker was set to be a restricted free agent this summer. Walker would make $650K in the NHL and $125K in the AHL with $150K guaranteed in 17-18 and $175K in 18-19.
Walker, 23, is a native of Sydney, Australia and is looking to become the first Australian to make it to the NHL. He was the first Australian drafted in the NHL when he was the the Caps’ third round pick in 2014.
Walker has been in Hershey since 2013, and also spent six games with South Carolina in the 2014-2015 season.