Ottawa Senators‘ 4th year left wing Matt Puempel(26) re-ups for another season on a two-way 2016/2017 deal.
The former high draft pick is definitely looking to spend a full campaign in the big league after splitting almost equal time between the two tops leagues last season.
He marked almost point-per-game status in the AHL but was held to only his 13 game 2014/2015 career high of 2 goals and 1 assists in 26 NHL contests last year.
The still young 6’2″ 205 lbs. forward will need a strong training camp to make the opening night roster of the parent club and definitely shows the compete level at times but has to take it up to the next level sooner than later.
Matt Puempel(9) Binghamton Senators
Ottawa Senators‘ 1st round pick in the 2011 draft (#24 overall), left wing Matt Puempel(9) scored his first pro postseason goal with minor league affiliate Binghamton Senators in game 2 of their AHL Calder Cup Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series, a 3-2 loss.
He scored his first pro goal period last season on an ato with the B-Sens, but that was his only point in 9 games.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward was basically a point-per-game guy in juniors with Kitchener Rangers for his final year and Peterborough Petes through the first three.
Signed to a three-year entry level deal that extends him through 2015 in the prospect system, he plays with a good amount of grit and basically digs for the puck all the time, which will likely lead to scoring chances when it’s time for his official rookie season in 2013/2014.
There’s a good chance the 20-year old will return to the AHL to start and will be fun to watch him develop his game.