Reducing their roster to 36, the Washington Capitals cut five players from training camp on Saturday.
Jeff Taffe, Ryan Stoa, Casey Wellman and Nathan Walker were sent to the Hershey Bears, who report for training camp on Monday.
Andre Burakovsky, Washington's 2013 first-round draft pick, was assigned to the OHL's Erie Otters.
Walker, an undrafted native of Australia whose goal is to become the first Australian to play in the NHL, was expected to play for Younstown in the USHL this season. The forward had a strong training camp with Washington as an unsigned invitee.
The Washington Post reported that Walker, 19, is still unsigned but will report to Hershey. The 5-10, 185-pounder produced 7-20-27 in 29 games with Youngstown in 2012-13.
Dane Byers and Michal Cajkovsky, who have AHL contracts with Hershey in 2013-14, remain in Washington's camp.
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