Utah Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired forward Sammy Walker from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations. Walker has been assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL).

The Minnesota Wild traded former Gophers men's hockey forward Sammy Walker to the Utah Hockey Club on Monday in exchange for future considerations. Walker played for the U from 2018-22 and has been with the Wild for three seasons.

The Utah Hockey Club has made a trade, acquiring forward Sammy Walker from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations. TRADE @utahhockeyclub has acquired forward Sammy Walker from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations Walker will be assigned to the @RoadrunnersAHL pic.twitter.com/loGy8MjgUv

The Minnesota Wild and Utah Hockey Club have both made a trade today, that will see one of Minnesota's centermen head over to Utah. The 25-year-old forward has tallied one goal, one assist, and three points in 13 career NHL games from 2022-24 and most recently made four appearances with the Wild last season.

Sammy Walker leaves MN Wild in trade with Utah. Injuries and ineffectiveness at home have really been the only two things to stop the Minnesota Wild this season. John Hynes has ne

Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) and goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) hug after a win over the Minnesota Wild of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) St. Paul, Minn. • Utah Hockey Club has had this week circled on the calendar.

The Minnesota Wild have traded Sammy Walker to the Utah Hockey Club in exchange for Future Considerations. When the Wild signed Sammy Walker after his senior season at the University of Minnesota, it looked like they had signed a solid guy to bounce up and down from the AHL and NHL.

Dylan Guenther, who scored both of Utah’s goals on Dec. 20, is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Mikhail Sergachev, who had three assists in those two games, is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. It’s unclear whether he’ll be ready to play Thursday.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.