LW Ridly Greig - Ottawa Senators, NHL (2020, 28th, OTT)

[NyQuil]

He's built pretty solid though. I want to say his stature reminds me a bit of Mike Fisher but pound for pound, Fisher may have been the strongest guy in the league during his playing years. Greig is not quite there but he plays a heavy game for not being especially large.

I am still surprised he's a rookie out there. He looks like a guy who has been in the league for a few years now.

Imagine he's a staple top 9 guy for many years.

Fisher was on the IR a lot.

That style of play takes its toll.

I wanted to make the Darcy Tucker comparison but Tucker was bat shit insane and talked a lot of shit all game.

I’m fairly certain Grieg talks a lot of shit.

He takes some abuse after whistles in general, long before this Rielly thing.

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

Fisher was on the IR a lot.

That style of play takes its toll.



I’m fairly certain Grieg talks a lot of shit.

He takes some abuse after whistles in general, long before this Rielly thing.

Don't you dare correct me, Nyquil.

I'm the 4th incarnation of a poster that started posting here in 2005. When you were in diapers. I saw the rise and fall of HFBroads.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Good skater, has vision and a really good slapshot.

 

[Masked]

Don't you dare correct me, Nyquil.

I'm the 4th incarnation of a poster that started posting here in 2005. When you were in diapers. I saw the rise and fall of HFBroads.

NyQuil was correct and lets leave Jeffler out of this.

 

[majormajor]

He's built pretty solid though. I want to say his stature reminds me a bit of Mike Fisher but pound for pound, Fisher may have been the strongest guy in the league during his playing years. Greig is not quite there but he plays a heavy game for not being especially large.

I am still surprised he's a rookie out there. He looks like a guy who has been in the league for a few years now.

Imagine he's a staple top 9 guy for many years.

No knock on Greig as a player but his build is closer to the opposite of Fisher, he's thin.

Definitely a higher injury risk the way he plays.

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

No knock on Greig as a player but his build is closer to the opposite of Fisher, he's thin.

Definitely a higher injury risk the way he plays.

Agreed. Fisher was a brick shit-house. 6'1" and 216lbs. Greig is currently 6'0" and 184lbs. World of difference. And yes, Greig might get bigger, but probably not by much.

 

[Bileur]

No knock on Greig as a player but his build is closer to the opposite of Fisher, he's thin.

Definitely a higher injury risk the way he plays.

He’s thin but wiry, tore up the fitness testing. Wayne Simmonds like.

 

[majormajor]

He’s thin but wiry, tore up the fitness testing. Wayne Simmonds like.

Right, but I don't think that has as much bearing on durability.

 

[Bileur]

Right, but I don't think that has as much bearing on durability. Like Wayne Simmonds wrecked himself.

I don’t disagree at all, just point out he’s putting in work and doing what he can. He’s just an ectomorph.

He will definitely have to pick his spots wisely and learn to protect himself in collisions.

Maybe ask Batherson to connect him with Marchand to get some pointers.

 

[Stephen]

He's more like a Darcy Tucker type player...TML would love this guy on their team.

I heard Mike Peca which feels more accurate than Tucker.

 

[Sting]

I heard Mike Peca which feels more accurate than Tucker.

Greig definitely has more natural born talent than Tucker. I think it's reasonable to suggest Greig has the skill to be a very good top 6 player. Obviously development/durability will dictate that but that definitely aligns more with Peca.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

In an odd way the whole situation with Rielly is a huge win for Greig.
Put his name on the lips of almost all fans.
People are going to pay more attention, meaning more money for him.

Greig definitely has more natural born talent than Tucker. I think it's reasonable to suggest Greig has the skill to be a very good top 6 player. Obviously development/durability will dictate that but that definitely aligns more with Peca.

If he can stay hot over the next bit, it could change his whole career arc