In the Simon Gagne deal that saw the Flyers shed 5.25M also saw the Flyers add 30 year old defenseman Matt Walker. Walker played 66 games for the Lightning picking up 2 goals and 3 assits while being a -11.
Walker is set to make 1.7M next season. Leaving the Flyers with just a tad over 1M dollars to spend. There's no real need for Matt Walker who will now be the Flyers 8th defenseman. Expect another deal to happen, unless Walker goes down to the Phantoms.
CSN's Sarah Baicker reports Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said "this was a move to solidify of defense." Walker is at a price of 1.7M due to his fair 2008-09 season where he put up 14 points in 65 games and played in 17 postseason games with Chicago.
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