Player Discussion Ridly Greig (LW) 28th Overall

OD99

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He hasn't had a chance to show his true value yet.

When he has played with skill guys, he has done well. When he has had to C a grinder group, he has done well.

He can PK and be on PP2.

His injuries may become a concern if he can't stay healthy long enough to find a groove, but we need players with his attitude.

Not ready to bail on him at all.
 

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The uproar when we traded the protytipcal 3rd liner in Pageau and now we're suggesting trading the same thing in Greig...? Depth wins championships, especially versatile depth with intangibles like Greig. Think about the luxury if he is the one to replace Giroux in the top 6 next year, which is more likely than not...

Drafting and selling useful pieces before they peak is not good asset management. If Crookshank, Ostapchuk, Boucher and one or two others were trending on a similar path to Greig than you may have options but that isn't the case with our prospect pool.
 

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He hasn't had a chance to show his true value yet.

When he has played with skill guys, he has done well. When he has had to C a grinder group, he has done well.

He can PK and be on PP2.

His injuries may become a concern if he can't stay healthy long enough to find a groove, but we need players with his attitude.

Not ready to bail on him at all.
I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that swapping the asset (Greig) for help on the backend would be beneficial for the team, but you got to get equal value. Greig is good, and helps us be a better team.

Not a move I'm rushing to make, but if the right offer is there, maybe. Our depth at center is pretty solid if Norris can stay healthy. I do think we need top 6 wingers though, and Greig could fill that role.
 
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Well at this point he' a utility player and a pretty good one... Helping the depth I guess has a scale.
And a value. And if people value him at something waaay higher than that? I’m not saying give him Up for scraps.

I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that swapping the asset (Greig) for help on the backend would be beneficial for the team, but you got to get equal value. Greig is good, and helps us be a better team.

Not a move I'm rushing to make, but if the right offer is there, maybe. Our depth at center is pretty solid if Norris can stay healthy. I do think we need top 6 wingers though, and Greig could fill that role.
I’ve heard a few times on the pregame that Greig has said or made it known he’s way more comfortable at center.
 

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I’ve heard a few times on the pregame that Greig has said or made it known he’s way more comfortable at center.
Sure, but he's flexible enough that both are options, that versatility is valuable for us, particularly while we sort out whether Norris' shoulder will hold up.
 

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Sure, but he's flexible enough that both are options, that versatility is valuable for us, particularly while we sort out whether Norris' shoulder will hold up.
It is. But maybe a veteran FA center is more valuable to us.

I’m not sure he is flexible enough. He’s almost a complete non factor on the wings.
 

Burrowsaurus

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How many games did he play wing this year?
Enough to allededgly know he’s not comfortable there.

His words apparently

I didn’t even think he was all that great at center last year either. Not great the puck. Not great on the wall. Ok defensively.

I feel like he gets a pass on a lot of things because he’s an agitator sometimes (when he’s healthy).

Now he’s obviously young. So maybe he gets way way way better. But that’s the point of the sell high. Can’t wait for the outcome
 

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I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that swapping the asset (Greig) for help on the backend would be beneficial for the team, but you got to get equal value. Greig is good, and helps us be a better team.

Not a move I'm rushing to make, but if the right offer is there, maybe. Our depth at center is pretty solid if Norris can stay healthy. I do think we need top 6 wingers though, and Greig could fill that role.
Our top 6 Wingers appear to be Tkachuk, Giroux, Batherson & Perron based on salaries paid. Both Giroux and Perron are in decline and it could be argued they aren't now and won't be after this season.
 

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If someone offered us a Foligno for Methot type trade, of course we'd have to think about it. Jensen is 34, and in the short term another defenseman is going to help us a lot more than Greig is in his current role.

I would be concerned about our center depth if Norris went down again. Right now, center is a position of strength - but lose both Norris and Greig, and all of a sudden we're in dire need for a 3C.
 

OD99

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I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that swapping the asset (Greig) for help on the backend would be beneficial for the team, but you got to get equal value. Greig is good, and helps us be a better team.

Not a move I'm rushing to make, but if the right offer is there, maybe. Our depth at center is pretty solid if Norris can stay healthy. I do think we need top 6 wingers though, and Greig could fill that role.
Maybe Greig is valued higher around the league than I believe. I don't know which good young D we could get.

You added his versatility to move to wing, another bonus.

For a team that continues to look for an identity, I believe you need players like Greig.
 

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….

I didn’t even think he was all that great at center last year either. Not great the puck. Not great on the wall. Ok defensively.

There was a 4 or 5 game stretch last year, I think it was in late January or early February, where Greig centered Tkachuk and Giroux. The line was outstanding, very dangerous on every shift. Some of the best hockey of any Sens line all year. And Greig was a big big part of that, both due to his forechecking and his playmaking.
 

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There was a 4 or 5 game stretch last year, I think it was in late January or early February, where Greig centered Tkachuk and Giroux. The line was outstanding, very dangerous on every shift. Some of the best hockey of any Sens line all year. And Greig was a big big part of that, both due to his forechecking and his playmaking.
Tkatchuk stutzle giroux. Our best line.

Tkatchuk Greig giroux. Still our best line.

Those are our two best wingers. You could have put pinto or Norris there would still likely be our best line last year
 

FunkySeeFunkyDoo

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Tkatchuk stutzle giroux. Our best line.

Tkatchuk Greig giroux. Still our best line.

Those are our two best wingers. You could have put pinto or Norris there would still likely be our best line last year
Well, maybe.

I was watching game highlights from selected games in Jan and Feb last year to try to find some examples… but I very quickly started getting Korpisalo flashbacks and decided for my mental health it was best to stop.
 

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