Player Discussion Ridly Greig (LW) 28th Overall

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Worst thing about this is I now have a compelling reason to watch Sens games.

Has been nice the last couple weeks not doing that.

 

[armani]

Please don’t get injured Greig.

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

Ridly Greig

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Seeing as whether or not I think DJ and Dorian should go, and that that has no bearing on that outcome,
I'm excited to see RG center Cat and G.

 

[Bileur]

Me too.

I love Forms and hope things work out for him to come back but Greig will put up a lot more points and have an overall greater impact.

I see 2nd line potential with ability to jump onto top line when needed. Super high on him.

If he can get any substantial weight gain then the skys the limit. Hopefully he and Jake have another great offseason in the gym together.

Agree with all of this but with his natural playmaking style, defensive responsibility and grit he’d also be a great fit as a winger for Pinto on a third line.

 

[OD99]

Looks like he'll be playing with DeBrincat and Giroux to start. Greig's favorite player growing up was G, super cool opportunity.

Extra happy for you Stoic!!

 

[aragorn]

Good for Greig getting another opportunity, hope he does well.

 

[Micklebot]

Good for Greig getting another opportunity, hope he does well.

Another? When was the first?

 

[aragorn]

Another? When was the first?

Remember when he blocked a shot & got hurt & was out for a while? Then there was the beautiful break away goal last yr maybe. Everything is getting more foggy by the yr, this could be his 3rd time playing in Ottawa I think.

 

[Micklebot]

Remember when he blocked a shot & got hurt & was out for a while? Then there was the beautiful break away goal last yr maybe. Everything is getting more foggy by the yr, this could be his 3rd time playing in Ottawa I think.

Preseason games?

He had that slick move for a goal, then croschecked a guy in the face, got suspended for two games, one served in preseason a year ago, the next served in this year's preseason

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Remember when he blocked a shot & got hurt & was out for a while? Then there was the beautiful break away goal last yr maybe. Everything is getting more foggy by the yr, this could be his 3rd time playing in Ottawa I think.

First regular season game tomorrow

 

[Sens Vader]

Surprised Sokolov isn’t up too

I’d be down to see Sokolov-Pinto-Batherson

 

[Larionov]

Surprised Sokolov isn’t up too

I’d be down to see Sokolov-Pinto-Batherson

Sokolov may be up later, but Belleville is drowning in injuries, so in fairness to them we can't really have too many guys sitting in the press box here in Ottawa.

I'll say this also - the next shot Sokolov gets might be his last. He is supposed to score, and had a goose egg in eight games here previously. He then followed that up with a poor camp this year. If he comes up dry in his next look here, he officially goes from prospect to suspect...

 

[Micklebot]

Sokolov may be up later, but Belleville is drowning in injuries, so in fairness to them we can't really have too many guys sitting in the press box here in Ottawa.

I'll say this also - the next shot Sokolov gets might be his last. He is supposed to score, and had a goose egg in eight games here previously. He then followed that up with a poor camp this year. If he comes up dry in his next look here, he officially goes from prospect to suspect...

He needs waivers next year, so the team will need to make a decision on him. Not sure he has enough value to make a difference in a trade proposal but I could see him being a piece we ship out for help somewhere else.

 

[HSF]

hopefully the kid doesn't get injured. Can't wait to see him play

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

He needs waivers next year, so the team will need to make a decision on him. Not sure he has enough value to make a difference in a trade proposal but I could see him being a piece we ship out for help somewhere else.

I think he'd have some value around the league. Think we could get a 3rd, maybe a bit more. Value would be higher at the deadline than in the offseason.

 

[bert]

Sokolov may be up later, but Belleville is drowning in injuries, so in fairness to them we can't really have too many guys sitting in the press box here in Ottawa.

I'll say this also - the next shot Sokolov gets might be his last. He is supposed to score, and had a goose egg in eight games here previously. He then followed that up with a poor camp this year. If he comes up dry in his next look here, he officially goes from prospect to suspect...

What? lol why? He is 22 and is progressing each year. That makes no sense. He was already a late bloomer and a big guy. His development curve was always going to be longer. He is leading Belleville in scoring. Man this board needs some patience.

 

[Micklebot]

What? lol why? He is 22 and is progressing each year. That makes no sense. He was already a late bloomer and a big guy. His development curve was always going to be longer. He is leading Belleville in scoring. Man this board needs some patience.

It's pretty simple, he's waiver eligible next year, if he doesn't make an impression the team will be incentivized to get value back out of him rather than lose him for nothing.

If you think he's too good to pass through waivers next season, his next chance could very well be his last with this team, especially if Dorion is allowed to try and save his job and make a trade for D at the deadline.

 

[DaveMatthew]

It's pretty simple, he's waiver eligible next year, if he doesn't make an impression the team will be incentivized to get value back out of him rather than lose him for nothing.

If you think he's too good to pass through waivers next season, his next chance could very well be his last with this team, especially if Dorion is allowed to try and save his job and make a trade for D at the deadline.

This is the primary issue of having a lame-duck coach and GM down the stretch.

The next 38 games should feature JBD, Thomson and Sokolov so we can see what we have in those guys. Instead, we'll keep playing Zaitsev, Hamonic, Holden, Watson and Brassard.

 

[barriers]

It's pretty simple, he's waiver eligible next year, if he doesn't make an impression the team will be incentivized to get value back out of him rather than lose him for nothing.

If you think he's too good to pass through waivers next season, his next chance could very well be his last with this team, especially if Dorion is allowed to try and save his job and make a trade for D at the deadline.

Depending the contract he's being offered here he could also just go back home with a guarantee to play in the KHL and make more money

 

[jbeck5]

I don't know if this has been asked or mentioned or if I'm wrong...

But doesn't Greig have a one game NHL suspension, and has he faced that?

Did he make the team for one game to use up the suspension and then send him down?

 

[Micklebot]

Depending the contract he's being offered here he could also just go back home with a guarantee to play in the KHL and make more money

Fair point, not sure how much the KHL would offer him right now, or whether he'd want to go that route at the moment, but KHL, and possibly some of the other European leagues could probably offer him more than an AHL salary.

 

[Micklebot]

I don't know if this has been asked or mentioned or if I'm wrong...

But doesn't Greig have a one game NHL suspension, and has he faced that?

Did he make the team for one game to use up the suspension and then send him down?

He was suspended for two games, he served one last year in preseason and it was confirmed this year during camp that the second was served on preseason this year after some initial speculation that it had to be a reg season game

 

[OD99]

This is the primary issue of having a lame-duck coach and GM down the stretch.

The next 38 games should feature JBD, Thomson and Sokolov so we can see what we have in those guys. Instead, we'll keep playing Zaitsev, Hamonic, Holden, Watson and Brassard.

If the B-Sens were on a roll and jockeying for playoff positioning then I could see some reason to keep those guys down but we are last in the conference and 5th last in the league so I agree completely that getting them into the NHL to showcase themselves should be a priority.

There is no pressure other than see how they adjust and if they increase their trade value then all the better. If they don't, well nothing lost as they didn't have much value to begin with.

The only piece I could see is that our other prospects lose some insulation down in Belleville but even then, is that so bad? They get more ice time to learn and grow as well.

 

[jbeck5]

He was suspended for two games, he served one last year in preseason and it was confirmed this year during camp that the second was served on preseason this year after some initial speculation that it had to be a reg season game

Sweet, thanks for clarifying!

 

[scallionjj11]

Surprised Sokolov isn’t up too

I’d be down to see Sokolov-Pinto-Batherson

Why the hell would Sokolov be playing LW?