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Wild sign Gophers captain Sammy Walker

It was rumored for a few days but finally made official. Announced by the team on Thursday afternoon, the Minnesota Wild have signed center Sammy Walker to a two-year entry-level contract.

Something sounds good about Sammy Walker staying in the #StateOfHockey, eh?

Welcome , @walker_sammy10! #mnwild— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) August 18, 2022

The 23-year-old was originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning all the way back in 2017, but he remained on the University of Minnesota Gophers long enough to forego signing with them and reach free agency.