Confirmed with Link: Matt Puempel re-signs (1 year, $900,000, 2-way)

[Super Cake]

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[BonkTastic]

Cool beans.

The kid gloves are off, Matt. It's put-up-or-shut-up time now.

 

[robsenz]

Cool beans.

The kid gloves are off, Matt. It's put-up-or-shut-up time now.

I really want him to succeed, but I know we won't see anything that we haven't already seen from him before.

 

[Scrub*]

As long as it's a 2 way deal.

 

[Blarginator]

Last chance for Puempel IMO. Hopefully they give him every chance to succeed.

 

[aragorn]

Thought this would happen before the other two RFAs (Hoffman & Ceci) & should be interesting to see how he does this yr. It wouldn't surprise me at some point if he isn't traded but I would love to see this guy find his scoring touch at the NHL level especially if they can put him with Stone. Ottawa could use another Stone kind of playmaker who can make the players around him better & set these goal scorers up in scoring areas.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Question, how common is it for a 22/23 year old to put up near 40 goals (in Puempel's case a pace of) in the AHL? Same thing with 30 goals as a 20 year old. Are there any comparable players?

I know older players can put up huge numbers in the AHL and be completely irrelevant in the NHL level. But I am wondering if there is any correlation between that kind of goal scoring production at that age in the NHL and future success in the NHL.

Something to consider. Although a 1 year contract is common for an RFA who hasn't proved anything in the NHL, unless I've misunderstood the expansion draft rules, the expansion draft might have prevented Ottawa from offering anything longer than 1 year. Apparently 20 of Vegas' 30 selections have to be signed to a contract, and unless I've heard incorrectly, this means that Vegas can only select 10 RFAs/UFAs.

 

[Mathieu]

I've always liked Puempel but I think I like him even more since this video :

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

I've always liked Puempel but I think I like him even more since this video :

It was an awesome video since he was drafted. Just hoping he steps up this season and shows why he was drafted round 1. Haven't seen that yet.

 

[ZekeA]

Matt Puempel is a goal scorer and was drafted as such......

He will be given every chance to make it in Ottawa, I have my doubts that he will make it up to Ottawa full time...... If not with Ottawa he will get many chances with other teams to make it.......

He is like the left handed starting pitcher in baseball, who get many chances to make it............

 

[Cosmix]

So far, he has looked like an AHL player without the ability to play regularly at the NHL level. I hope he improves, develops some moxy and energy to make it. He needs to get more involved in the play and do something notable that contributes to team success.

 

[DrEasy]

His first stint with the Sens during that magical run was really convincing. He had a lot of jam to add to his scoring touch. Too bad his season ended on that leg injury. I don't know if he had any lingering injury issues last year that may have slowed him down.

 

[Sens]

Dime a Dozen

 

[Hutz]

I've always liked Puempel but I think I like him even more since this video :

So, now I know that Cory Conacher has no hope of an acting career after hockey. That was terrible.

Puempel's contract sounds about right.

 

[OgieO]

As long as it's a 2 way deal.

Not sure why his AHL salary matters that much. We're a budget team but that's taking it a bit far imo.

 

[tony d]

Make or break season for Puempel, time for him to prove his worth now.

 

[Samboni]

Make or break season for Puempel, time for him to prove his worth now.

Agree. To do that, he needs to be put in a position to succeed.

 

[Samsquanch]

Agree. To do that, he needs to be put in a position to succeed.

This is key. He has never gotten that chance yet.

This team is not good at developing high end players. We have very nearly lost Hoffman a few times, and had to fire a coach to give Stone a chance in the top 6.

They have this real aversion to giving skilled forwards a chance to shine in the top 6 and power play.

 

[Icelevel]

I'm less puemped. But I still believe. You can do it Matt

 

[RingoCalamity]

This guy is supposed to be a goal scorer. If they keep him up for the year and give him 10-12 minutes a game on average, I'd consider anything less than 12-15 goals a disappointment. I think he needs to start producing, I don't feel like I've seen anything out of him yet. This will probably elicit groans but I'd rather have kept Prince. He seemed to have some wheels and made stuff happen.

 

[playasRus]

This is key. He has never gotten that chance yet.

This team is not good at developing high end players. We have very nearly lost Hoffman a few times, and had to fire a coach to give Stone a chance in the top 6.

They have this real aversion to giving skilled forwards a chance to shine in the top 6 and power play.

The next couple years of Prince's development are super interesting. Considering our LW had some depth issue with Mac going down, if Prince develops into a legit top 6 LW after we kept him out of the lineup, I'm going to be really envious.

 

[HonestSenator]

Dime a Dozen

Apparently $ 900 k per year. A bit more than a dime lol

 

[OmniSens]

Happy for him. Now, prove your worth and actually do something. If not this season, bust.

 

[Nosswor]

Obviously I like this.

 

[Scrub*]

Not sure why his AHL salary matters that much. We're a budget team but that's taking it a bit far imo.

I just don't think he should have a nhl only contract.