The Washington Capitals are looking to get younger this offseason. Assuming they lose forward Daniel Winnik to free agency, they’ll also be looking for a new fourth line left wing. Restricted free agent Nathan Walker might be a part of it. The Capitals have announced they’ve signed the Australian forward to a two-year, two-way deal.
Walker, 23, registered 23 points (11g, 12a) in 58 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) during the 2016-17 season. The 5’9”, 185-pound left wing ranked eighth among Bears skaters in plus/minus (+11) and tied for ninth in goals. In addition, Walker set a career high with two game-winning goals in 2016-17 and tied his career high in multi-goal games (2).