The Philadelphia Flyers have their eye on Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig, but the early-season chatter doesn’t appear to be pointing toward a real deal.
Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco reported that the Flyers have long liked Greig, with interest dating back to the 2020 NHL Draft. Ottawa, meanwhile, has little reason to move him right now. The Senators are playing well, and with injuries already affecting their forward group, there’s even less incentive to make a change.
Greig, 24, is a natural center, though most of his NHL work has come on the wing because Ottawa is loaded down the middle. Through 10 games this season, he has one goal and two assists.
Di Marco also noted that when speaking with a Flyers source on Monday, he was told that while Philadelphia still likes Greig, there’s uncertainty about his long-term upside. The concern, according to the report, is whether his limited NHL offense and wing-heavy usage mean he can truly become a top-six center.
The same reporting also tied Philadelphia to Senators center Dylan Cozens, though the Flyers no longer see him as a fit for their top six going forward. Cozens has one goal and four assists in 12 games this season.
At the same time, sources have said several times that the Senators don’t have an appetite to trade any of their centers. That would make a move for Greig especially difficult, even if the Flyers keep calling.
The need is obvious in Philadelphia. Di Marco wrote that the Flyers want to add forwards amid their early struggles, and Greig is one name that has stayed on their radar. But Ottawa’s side of this looks pretty firm.
Steve Staios and the Senators would be extremely unlikely to move Greig or Cozens unless the return was a major one. The report suggested that only a significant player such as Travis Konecny would really justify that kind of conversation - someone who would move the needle.
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