Senators prospect Matt Puempel taking steps to stay in Ottawa

Ottawa Senators Matt Puempel participating in the team's development camp at the Sensplex in Ottawa on Tuesday June 30, 2015. Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun/Postmedia NetworkMatt Puempel is taking it one step at a time.

The Senators' winger is back for more this year by attending his fifth development camp since he was drafted No. 24 overall in 2011.

But being at this one is important after the 22-year-old Puempel looked like he was in the NHL to stay for good down the stretch last season only to have his season cut short in mid-March when he suffered a high ankle sprain keeping him out action for an extended period.

While Puempel, a Windsor native, didn't need surgery for the ligament damage he…