Senators recall former first-round pick

Late last month, the Ottawa Senators sent Ridly Greig back to Belleville to get some more playing time. Now, they’ve decided the time is right to bring him back up to the big club as the team confirmed that it has recalled the center from AHL Belleville, per a team announcement.

The 20-year-old played in 11 games with Ottawa during his first stint with the big club, picking up a goal and three assists while averaging 13:29 per contest. Those are decent numbers for his first NHL opportunity. However, Greig has been considerably more productive in the minors, collecting 13 goals and 14 helpers in 35 contests. Although, he picked up only a single point in two of the seven games he played since being sent down.

In the Senators' announcement, it wasn’t clear if this is an emergency recall or a regular one, which would count against their post-deadline limit of four. They have 14 forwards on their active roster, but wingers Parker Kelly and Mathieu Joseph are both battling injuries, bringing them down to the minimum of 12. If there is another injury, then Greig’s recall could be classified as an emergency one.