Hurricanes agree to terms with RW Walker

Jun 20, 2007 - 5:54 PM RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday agreed to terms with right wing Scott Walker on a three-year contract worth $7.5 million.

Walker, 33, enjoyed a successful first full campaign with the Hurricanes, recording 21 goals and 30 assists in 81 games this past season.

"Keeping Scott in Carolina was one of our top priorities this season," Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said. "He brings skill and grit to our forward lines and he has become one of our team's leaders on and off the ice."

A veteran of parts of 12 seasons, Walker has 127 goals and 215 assists in 688 career games with Vancouver, Nashville and Carolina.