The former fifth-round draft pick in 2012 scored 77 points in 57 games for the Providence Bruins last season to lead all AHL players in points per game (and finish second in overall points). He appeared in just four NHL games last season, recording a single assist, but he was a part-time NHLer in 2014-15, appearing in 30 games and notching 10 points while playing 13:26 a night, including 1:45 on the powerplay.
5’9 and 192 pounds, Griffith is described as offensively gifted with above-average hockey sense, but The Forecaster’s scouting report suggests he is held back by his size and “somewhat mediocre” skating ability.