At long last, the final of the Ottawa Senators’ three first round picks from the 2020 draft is set to make his NHL regular season debut tonight against the New York Islanders. If you had forgotten that Ridly Greig was a first round pick, you’re forgiven: Tim Stützle and Jake Sanderson were drafted to so much hype, and have arrived in the NHL to such immediate success, that it’s easy to forget that, yes, the Sens made a third first round pick in that franchise-altering draft.
It’s been a bit of journey from there to here for Greig, but with Josh Norris officially done for the season, the opportunity has arrived.