Sheldon Rempal discusses stint with Capitals and why he chose to leave Hershey Bears for the KHL: 'I think they wanted to give younger players a chance'

"“I simply thought it would be my best chance to make an NHL team, that I'd have a chance to prove myself in Washington,” Rempal said, per a translation by Google Translate. “But after training camp, it became clear it wouldn't work out. Then I thought the best solution would be to return to Salavat.”"

"“I think they wanted to give younger players a chance. I thought I had a good training camp. But, unfortunately, Washington had other plans, which involved other players. But I don't regret anything. I was happy to return to the KHL.”"

"“If you don't want to be in Hershey, and you have an opportunity to go over to the KHL and make a ton of money, and it's kind of a game changer, I'm not going to hold anyone back,” Helmer said. “Obviously, Remps is a tough loss. He's a veteran guy. He's put up numbers in the past. But I wasn't goi"

Sheldon Rempal impressed during Washington Capitals preseason and received praise from head coach Spencer Carbery, but he was cut from the training camp roster in early October. After clearing waivers, he was assigned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears, where he played four games before returning to the KHL. Rempal said he signed with Washington to maximize his chances of making an NHL team and proving himself in the organization. After training camp, he concluded it would not work out and chose to return to Salavat Yulaev. He also said Washington wanted to give younger players opportunities and that he did not regret the decision. Hershey’s policy allows players to pursue lucrative overseas options, and the team would not block such moves.

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