Greco was waived by the Rangers on Monday, Rick Carpiniello of The Athletic reports.
Greco should provide organizational depth for the Rangers but is unlikely to spend any time on Broadway in 2021. While he has displayed some promising scoring touch at the AHL level, the 27-year-old Queens native has just one game of NHL experience under his belt.
Greco signed a two-year, two-way deal with the Rangers on Friday.
Greco made his NHL debut this season, logging one game for the Panthers in which he registered two shots and a minus-3 rating in 9:30 of ice time. The Queens native figures to spend the bulk of the upcoming season in the minors with AHL Hartford but could be in line for the occasional call-up.
The Sharks assigned Greco, who was traded from the Lightning on Monday, to AHL San Jose, per the NHL media site.
Greco was on Tampa Bay's roster when he was packaged with a 2020 first-round pick for forward Barclay Goodrow and a 2020 third-round pick. However, the 26-year-old Greco has only played one NHL game, so the Sharks will send him to their minor-league affiliate to continue his development.
The Sharks acquired Greco and a 2020 first-round pick from the Lightning for Barclay Goodrow and Philadelphia's 2020 third-round pick Monday.
Greco was traded from the Panthers to the Lightning on Feb. 20, and he's on the move again. The 26-year-old has logged 40 AHL games this year, recording 10 goals and 10 assists. He'll add depth to the Sharks' forward corps if he isn't assigned to AHL San Jose.
Greco was promoted from AHL Springfield on Thursday, David Work of WPLG Local 10 News reports, before being flipped to Tampa Bay from Florida for Danick Martel.
By calling Greco up from the minors first, the Lightning will be able to bolster their forward ranks for Thursday's matchup with Vegas. The center's call-up will likely be temporary, and he figures to be shipped back down to AHL Syracuse soon.
Greco was demoted to AHL Springfield on Sunday.
Greco was briefly called up to fill in for the team's final preseason contest Saturday. The 25-year-old will spend most of the season with AHL Springfield as he has the past three years.
Greco was recalled prior to Saturday's preseason matchup with the Lightning, George Richards of The Athletic reports.
Don't read too much into this move, as Greco will likely serve as a fill-in for a resting regular -- Richards surmises it's Evgenii Dadonov -- before being returned to the minors prior to the regular season.
Greco was placed on waivers Wednesday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
The 25-year-old led AHL Springfield in scoring last season with 59 points in 75 games. This won't be the end of Greco's time in the majors this year, as he made a serious push to have a spot on the Panthers roster this season. He will be one of the first call-ups once the team faces injuries.
Greco scored two goals for the Panthers in their 6-0 win over the Dallas Stars.
Greco now has three goals in the last two games as he pushes for a roster spot to start the season. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 13 of last season, but played only one game for the Panthers before being sent back to the AHL. With the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL, Greco posted career bests in goals (30), assists (29) and points (59). It will be tough to break into a Panthers roster filled with talented forwards, but Greco is making a case to be in the lineup.
Greco inked a one-year, two-way contract with Florida on Monday.
Greco played in just one game for the Panthers last season in which he notched two shots and a minus-3 rating while logging just 9:30 of ice time. In the minors, the 25-year-old was on fire, as he racked up 30 goals and 29 helpers in 75 outings for AHL Springfield. If he can continue to produce with the Thunderbirds, it won't be long before the winger earns a spot on the 23-man roster.
Greco received a qualifying offer from the Panthers on Tuesday.
Greco played in just one game for Florida last season, in which he registered two shots and a minus-3 rating while averaging a mere 9:30 of ice time. The forward produced significantly better in the minors, where he tallied 30 goals and 29 helpers in 75 appearances for the Thunderbirds. If he signs his offer, Greco's deal will be a one-year, two-way contract worth $715,000.
The Panthers reassigned Greco to AHL Springfield on Friday, George Richards of The Athletic reports.
Greco only logged 9:30 of ice time while going minus-3 in his lone appearance with the Panthers, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 25-year-old pivot will return to a prominent role with Springfield, where he's racked up 12 goals and 23 points in 24 appearances this season.
The Panthers summoned the services of Greco from the team's AHL Springfield affiliate Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Greco was unable to snag a bottom-six role with the Panthers out of training camp, but he responded to his demotion with 23 points -- 12 goals and 11 assists -- through 24 games. The 25-year-old winger will provide the Panthers with some depth up front on the upcoming two-game road trip with Nick Bjugstad (upper body) already ruled out and only 12 other healthy forwards on the roster.
Greco picked up two assists Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
It was a big night for the pivot who wants to crack the bottom six. The Panthers are incredibly deep at forward, so it's unlikely Greco will make the squad. Nice night, though.
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Season | team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PP | SH | GW | FW | FL |
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2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2018-19 | FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Season | team | GP | SOG | S% | TOI/G | SHIFTS | PPTOI | SHTOI | PIM | MJR | MSC | MNR |
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2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2018-19 | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 9:00 | 16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 9:00 | 16 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |