Confirmed Trade: [DET/NYR] Ryan Sproul for Matt Puempel

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[sansabri]

Ooh, a trade.

 

[Stuzchuk]

I'm not entirely sure what this does for DET... a forward going elsewhere maybe for cap crunch?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I'm not entirely sure what this does for DET... a forward going elsewhere maybe for cap crunch?

Gets Filip Hronek playing time in Grand Rapids.

 

[Made Dan]

FWIW, Puempel should've made the NYR out of camp.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Pump Pump.....Pump it Up Puempel!

Hopefully this gets Puempel some playing time.

 

[Mike Jones]

Pump Pump.....Pump it Up Puempel!

Hopefully this gets Puempel some playing time.

In Grand Rapids or Detroit?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Does Sproul have upside?

 

[Ezekial]

In Grand Rapids or Detroit?

Grand Rapids.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Does Sproul have upside?

Great tools with no toolbox. He hasn't gotten a ton better defensively and he needed to get a lot better there.

Good offensive weaponry should he ever figure out enough to be trusted. Currently cannot be trusted even as a 3rd pairing PP specialist because of what a liability he is defensively. He skates well and has a cannon for a shot. Maybe he could put it together late, hard to be excited anymore since we have seen a ton of him and he has stalled with the Wings. I wish him luck though.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Great tools with no toolbox. He hasn't gotten a ton better defensively and he needed to get a lot better there.

Good offensive weaponry should he ever figure out enough to be trusted. Currently cannot be trusted even as a 3rd pairing PP specialist because of what a liability he is defensively. He skates well and has a cannon for a shot. Maybe he could put it together late, hard to be excited anymore since we have seen a ton of him and he has stalled with the Wings. I wish him luck though.

Cool, thanks.

Puempel should have made the Rangers out of camp. Solid bottom 6 guy in my opinion when called upon. I liked him last year and when he did play in camp/preseason this one.

 

[Bizz]

Just the spark the Rangers need...

 

[Mike Jones]

Grand Rapids.

Thanks. I wasn't sure if Detroit needed another forward or not.

 

[Vitto79]

Gonna guess NYR moves Holden for a F at some point so this is depth on D w Sproul

Both guys needed a change

 

[Henkka]

Smith - Sproul should be the ultimate pair of next decade.

 

[Reddwit]

Good move to clear the glut of defenseman in Grand Rapids.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Interesting! Another DET to NYR trade after we traded Brendan Smith

What's the word on Puempel? Strengths and weaknesses overall?

Edit: Looks like Sheahan just got traded to Pit

 

[Jonas1235]

puempel is a serviceable 4th line/healthy scratch.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Sorta what I figured

Most likely AHL material for the Griffins

 

[Machinehead]

Sorta what I figured

Most likely AHL material for the Griffins

Yeah, probably the same for the Rangers with our surplus on D.

 

[Petes2424]

Great tools with no toolbox. He hasn't gotten a ton better defensively and he needed to get a lot better there.

Good offensive weaponry should he ever figure out enough to be trusted. Currently cannot be trusted even as a 3rd pairing PP specialist because of what a liability he is defensively. He skates well and has a cannon for a shot. Maybe he could put it together late, hard to be excited anymore since we have seen a ton of him and he has stalled with the Wings. I wish him luck though.

That about says it. He has every tool you want. He's just not put it together. I like Sproul and still think he can be an NHL player. The game just hasn't slowed down for him yet.

If people remember, Puempel was the guy Detroit was going to draft until they traded out of the pick with Ottawa.

This is a trade that makes sense. Two guys who have missed opportunities, probably getting another shot at some point in the league. MP replaces Frk for the most part in GR and can come up in a top six bind. The chance he ever plays a bottom six role is pretty small and he doesnt offer enough to be a legit top six guy.

Flip a coin type trade and hope for the best....

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Happy with this deal. Allows young defenseman a chance to play.

 

[Critical13]

I remember when Sproul was the talk of the town in Sault Ste. Marie. Sad he hasn't panned out.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Seemed like a nice enough guy but that's not what he was in the organization for. How much of a chance does he actually have of cracking the lineup? I'm guessing this is his last shot at proving he's an NHL caliber player

 

[Henkka]

I remember when Sproul was the talk of the town in Sault Ste. Marie. Sad he hasn't panned out.

It was his defensive partner who finally did better... Colin Miller.