Puempel was demoted to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Drafted in the first round of the 2011 NHL Draft, Puempel still hasn't got his footing at the top level. He scored one goal in eight games with Detroit this season but has 24 goals and 50 points at the AHL level.

The Red Wings recalled Puempel from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Detroit is currently dealing with several injuries up front, so Puempel will round out the team's depth at forward for the foreseeable future. The 26-year-old has racked up 42 points in 51 AHL appearances this season.

Puempel was designated for waivers by the Red Wings on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Puempel seemed like a lock for a spot on the 23-man roster heading into camp after signing a two-year deal with the club during the offseason. Instead, the winger will be bound for AHL Grand Rapids --assuming he clears -- but should factor into the list of recalled players throughout the year.

Puempel signed a two-year contract with the Red Wings on Sunday, Kyle Kujawa of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Puempel was a restricted free agent, but now he's locked down for two more seasons. He spent last year dominating the minors with AHL Grand Rapids, scoring 22 goals and adding 32 assists through 57 games. However, the 25-year-old hasn't played an NHL game since the 2016-17 campaign, when he notched nine points in 27 games. He'll likely spend the season in minors again.

Puempel, a pending restricted free agent, received a qualifying offer from the Red Wings on Monday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's hardly a surprise that the Red Wings decided to re-sign Puempel since they went out of their way to acquire him for defenseman Ryan Sproul last October. While he was limited to AHL action for the entire 2017-18 campaign, Puempel amassed 22 goals and 32 assists over 57 games for Grand Rapids. We view him as a valuable organizational depth option for the Winged Wheel.

Puempel was traded to the Red Wings in exchange for the Rangers acquiring defenseman Ryan Sproul.

EDGE Analysis

According to Bob McKenzie of TSN the Red Wings also traded forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick to the Penguins for winger Scott Wilson and a third-round pick next year. This is all a part of Detroit GM Ken Holland's master plan to find cap room for Andreas Athanasiou, who just ended a lengthy contract holdout and signed for one-year and $1.3875 million. Both Puempel and Sproul were in the minors when these transactions went through.

New York placed Puempel on waivers Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Puempel has only appeared in 79 NHL contests since he was selected by the Senators in the first round of the 2011 draft, totaling a mere 15 points over that span. The 24-year-old winger will likely spend the majority of the 2017-18 campaign in the minors.

Puempel said he wants "to play harder, be more physical" this season, which includes fighting more, the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old forward suffered a pair of concussions last season, which he said prevented him from dropping the gloves much last season, but Puempel liked to mix it up in the AHL, and he fought the Devils' Nick Lappin in Wednesday's preseason game. That approach should net him some more PIM this season, but despite Puempel's first-round pedigree and minor-league success, he's never been able to win himself a significant NHL role, resulting in last season's nine points (in 40 games) representing his career high to this point.

Puempel agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Puempel's deal will help New York to meet the forward exposure requirements for the Vegas expansion draft, although considering he managed a mere nine points in his 40 appearances this season, it seems unlikely the 24-year-old will be selected by the Golden Knights. Until the winger can secure regular minutes, he will continue to be a bottom-end fantasy option.

Puempel recorded three shots on goal in Wednesday's loss to Washington.

EDGE Analysis

It took Puempel 9:53 of ice time to register those three shots. He has suited up in three of the past four games for the Rangers, recording one assist in the process. In his first full-time NHL season, Puempel has registered nine points (six goals, three assists) in 39 total games played -- 26 with New York, 13 with Ottawa. However, all of his points have come with the Rangers while serving as added depth on the Rangers' fourth line.