Matt Puempel, from Windsor, Ontario, has enough potential to be a role player for any team in the NHL. The 24-year-old was once CHL and OHL rookie of the year. He also scored the most points by a rookie (64) and most goals by a rookie (33) during his 2009-10 season. He is surrounded by some good names on the list of players to accomplish the same feat (Nail Yakupov, Alexander Nylander and Patrick Kane).
When the New York Rangers acquired Puempel, it was a move to add depth to the forward position. His Rangers career started on Black Friday in Philadelphia.