SeawaySensFan wrote:NEELY wrote:I meant Dzingel, lol. But yeah, Puempel looks like he might be a legit NHL scorer in the very short future.
Ian Sendes asked Luke Richardson if Puempel could crack the Ottawa lineup and Richardson hesitated then said "he's a year closer." Interesting response.
He is a year closer. No reason to rush him into the NHL on a team still trying to find an identity. Can't ask a highly skilled player like Peumpel to fill a role on a team yet find itself and how they will play each night. Peumpel has 1 year under his belt, that's it.