Young Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig has signed a four-year contract extension worth an average of $3.25 million a year, the team announced Friday.
Greig went 28th overall to the Sens in the 2020 NHL draft from the Brandon Wheat Kings.
The 22-year-old Albertan has played 129 NHL games since his debut in January 2023, representing Canada in the 2022 World Juniors and 2024 World Championship.
Greig has six goals and six assists in 37 games this season. He remains one of the team’s younger players, averaging more than 15 minutes of ice time a game and getting regular power play and penalty kill minutes.
“He brings a good mix of versatility and tenacity to our forward group,” said Ottawa’s president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios in the news release, calling Greig a key member of the team.
Greig needed a new contract after the current season. He’ll be 27 when this deal expires in 2029.
The Senators will hit the midpoint of the season on Saturday in Pittsburgh. They’re three points out of a playoff spot and have lost six of their last seven games, coinciding with an injury to top goaltender Linus Ullmark.