Walker signing official
by SCH on Jul 7, 2008 1:18 PM CDT
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PrintFrom the Hawks' official site:
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the team has signed free agent defenseman Matt Walker (6-3, 213) to a one-year contract.
As I said when it was first reported, this is a good little signing because I like the size that Walker will bring to this blue-line, and he is a tough customer, that's for sure. Not afraid to drop the gloves with anyone really. He might not have the skill to be anything more than a #6 defenseman at best, but Denis Savard can plug him in to certain match-ups where a little tenacity is needed.
Also from the official site, it's been announced that the press conference to introduce Brian Campbell as a Blackhawk will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM Chicago time. I'd imagine Comcast Sports Net will be covering that one live.
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Savvy and blueline platoons
Since Savard is loathe to put two lefties or two righties together on D, Walker might get some playing time, especially against tougher opponents.
It also lets the Hawks sit 4 deep on left (Campbell, Keith, Sopel, Barker) and right (Seabrook, Hendry, Hjarlmsson, Walker).
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