The Caps Couldn’t Sign Nathan Walker, So They Sent Him To Hershey
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According to Katie Carrera, the Washington Capitals have assigned Nathan Walker and three other players to Hershey.
During the Caps Convention, Caps general manager George McPhee said Walker has signed a one-year AHL deal with Hershey:
#Caps General Manager George McPhee told those at his panel discussion Nathan Walker has signed a one-year AHL deal with Hershey.
— Katie Carrera (@kcarrera) September 21, 2013
The Australian forward, as Mike Vogel tweeted Thursday, couldn’t be signed to an NHL contract due to what’s known as the “Tomas Hyka Rule”.
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