Lightning select Sammy Walker in seventh round of NHL Draft

The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Samuel Walker in the seventh round (pick No. 200), an 18-year-old center from Edina, Minn.

Walker has been a standout for Edina High School the past three seasons, recording 89 points in 75 games. During the 2016-17 season, Walker notched 22 goals and 24 assists for 46 points in just 25 regular season games and added six points (2 goals, 4 assists) in three playoff contests.
Walker also played four games with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL in 2016-17 but didn't record a point.
Walker is a 5-foot-9, 150-pound, right-handed shot. He committed to the University of Minnesota in August of 2015.