Waived: Matt Puempel Nov 20 | Claimed by NYR

[Ouroboros]

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[PoutineSp00nZ]

Kid hasn't shown much of anything.

Wouldn't be surprised if somebody took a flyer on him though. Mid first round pikc and all

 

[Stylizer1]

Slowly but surly getting rid of Murray's mistakes.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Odd. I thought he played really well last night (for the first time in a looong time).

 

[Benjamin]

Sounds about right.

 

[ChelFan31]

Puempel was just a stand in. The team needed to dress 18 skaters, no depth: so he was here by default.

 

[Sun God Nika]

1st round bust, thanks Murray.

 

[Neiler]

Finally.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Oh well. Was hoping we could at least get a pick for him. Maybe he'll still clear and help out Bingo,

 

[God Says No]

Odd. I thought he played really well last night (for the first time in a looong time).

Agreed. He had one of his better games. Not any close to actually being what was expected of him, but still better.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

À shame but what can you do

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I think he'll get claimed....whether that matters at this point.

 

[Alfie#11]

I was a big fan of getting the best pure goal scorer in his draft but he definitely looks like a bust at this point. Time to move on I guess.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Didn't really come as a surprise.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Agreed. He had one of his better games. Not any close to actually being what was expected of him, but still better.

Eh, I think if he played like that every game he would have been a pretty solid player. He obviously hasn't. That said, I'm not surprised he was waived, just surprised it came after his best game of the year by far.

 

[ZekeA]

Matt has a history of being able to put the bun in the oven at lower levels.......

Would not surprise me if Matt he is claimed as all teams can use more scoring....

He is like the left handed starting pitcher in baseball they are given many chances to make it..................

 

[God Says No]

I think he'll get claimed....whether that matters at this point.

I highly doubt he gets claimed. There have been much better player that were waived this year that went unclaimed.

Eh, I think if he played like that every game he would have been a pretty solid player. He obviously hasn't. That said, I'm not surprised he was waived, just surprised it came after his best game of the year by far.

Yeah. It's too bad really. We gambled on Puempel when Prince showed much more in much less.

 

[Back in Black]

Slowly but surly getting rid of Murray's mistakes.

1st round bust, thanks Murray.

All the love for Murray these past 7 years are flying out the door.......

I don't mean you 2 posters, I'm just referring to all the members on this Forum (You know who you are) who were defending his moves and ideas, when all he accomplished was a revolving door of players and coaches. Thank god we had good scouts.....

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Yeah. It's too bad really. We gambled on Puempel when Prince showed much more in much less.

Prince had value, Puempel didn't. I'm still glad we got what we did for Prince. He can't even stay in the lineup.

 

[Stylizer1]

"Stylizer#1":


Not going down that road.......

 

[Stylizer1]

Maybe he was a victim of the defensive system.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Last night's game was probably the last straw. Puempel was directly responsible for the Jokinen goal and Lazar came in and instantly made a bigger impression than Puempel did. I thought Puempel just needed a shot with skilled guys like Brassard, but I was wrong. At least in this small sample size, this guy was handed an ideal situation with spots being opened by so many players getting injured including MacArthur's initial injury and he failed to take advantage of it.

Will probably make a good addition to Da Costa's wing in the KHL though.

 

[Xspyrit]

Had the highest SAT% on the team (except McCormick and Lazar small sample sizes) Thought he was playing well as a 4th liner. Problem is that he was not drafted to be a 4th liner... But what can you do with 08:34 of TOI/G with grinders?

Anyway, another team will pick him up and he'll go full Zibanejad/Prince/Silfverberg on us!


EDIT : lol hopefully he goes back to Bingo and help them score more goals

 

[Tundraman]

1st round bust, thanks Murray.

I blame Dorion more than Murray for early round pics. He was the head scout or asst GM who did most of the jr scouting and received accolades and prided himself on that part of the job. He's fixing his own mistakes.

Puempel has a better chance of being picked up now than early in the season since he's still pretty young and teams have had a chance to assess their rosters. They've probably tried to trade him to every team. If I was Dorion I'd be pretty pissed at any team that takes him for free but wouldn't give a mid to later round pick for him!!!! I'd mark that in my little book and get even later!

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Had the highest SAT% on the team (except McCormick and Lazar small sample sizes) Thought he was playing well as a 4th liner. Problem is that he was not drafted to be a 4th liner... But what can you do with 08:34 of TOI/G with grinders?

Anyway, another team will pick him up and he'll go full Zibanejad/Prince/Silfverberg on us!

Sure.