After a couple of interesting days on the waiver wire, Thursday is a little bit boring. There are plenty of reasonable recall options and even the odd older prospect or two, but not many players good enough to warrant a claim when every team in the league is busy cutting its reasonable recall options and older prospects.
If there’s an exception, it’s probably the 24-year-old first-round pick who landed with his second organization via the wire last season.
Matt Puempel, LW, Rangers
The primary selling feature on Puempel has always been that he’s a goal-scorer, and that’s as true today as it was the day the Senators made him the 24th overall selection of the 2011 draft.
The Most Interesting Men on the NHL Waiver Wire: Sept. 28
