Senators GM: Colin Greening will be waived if trade partner can't be found

Colin Greening's days as a member of the Ottawa Senators appear to be numbered.

General manager Bryan Murray reiterated Monday that's he's actively shopping the 28-year-old forward and conceded that he'll likely place Greening on waivers failing a trade.

"I told (Greening) I talked to a number of GMs and I tried to encourage them to give him an opportunity, through a trade or whatever vehicle it may be," Murray said on TSN1200, according to Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun.

"At this point there's nothing for him," Murray continued. "I told him that eventually, if we don't get something done, he's got to play hockey. And you can't play hockey as the 23rd or 24th guy on the roster here, so I'd have to put him on waivers at some point in time."

Greening, who has one goal in 20 games to his credit, remains under contract at $2 million this season, $2.75 million next season and $3.2 million in 2016-17. 

As such, a waiver claim would seem unlikely, meaning he'd be relegated to the club's AHL affiliate in Binghamton.