Conor Sheary Reveals Why He Walked Away From Millions to Leave Tampa Bay: 'I Needed To Get Out'
Conor Sheary departed the Lightning earlier this off-season, and now the veteran has revealed why he needed to part ways with Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Lightning remain one of the most loaded teams in the entire NHL, and despite the fact that their in-state rival have now won back-to-back Stanley Cups, they head into the new season full of optimism.
They won't have one former two-time Stanley Cup Champion however, as Conor Sheary was waived by the team earlier this summer after the two parties came together to mutually part ways.
Sheary explains the reason behind the move
That release from Tampa Bay came after Sheary officially requested a trade, with the 33-year old looking to get more than five games of NHL action moving forward, and now, he's opened up to The Athletic on why he needed to move on.
«I just knew I needed to get out of there.
I've had a good long career, made more money than I ever thought I was going to make. The experiences you have in the NHL and the chances you have to win and play in these games, they're probably numbered at this point. So I wanted to make sure I gave myself the best opportunity to get back there."
I've had a good long career, made more money than I ever thought I was going to make. The experiences you have in the NHL and the chances you have to win and play in these games, they're probably numbered at this point. So I wanted to make sure I gave myself the best opportunity to get back there."
Now, the 33-year old is on a PTO with the New York Rangers as he looks to resurrect his NHL career, and after putting up 61 points in 59 AHL games a year ago, he's proven that he's still got plenty to offer.
Only time will tell if he makes the Rangers roster next season, but as of right now, it appears he's got a much better shot there than he ever did in Tampa Bay.
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