Signed after coming to camp this season on a PTO, Peters expects Rieder to continue giving the team solid play in both zones and a boost on special teams.
"He's going to kill penalties and be himself, just do what you do," said Peters. "You don't have to come in and reinvent the wheel, you don't have to do anything you can't do. Come in and be a solid guy, be a forechecker. He's going to generate offensive opportunities, especially if he plays with Doc or Janko; I think they can generate offence. He's going to be good on the penalty-kill. We'll be able to kill with three units of two, him and Doc will be a pair, and away we go."
Of course, 'not trying to do too much' is a familiar refrain but - like many things - is easier said than done.
When you get the opportunity to play again, you want to put your best skate forward, so to speak, and try to cement a permanent spot in the lineup.
"I guess it's just a mindset, how you go in," said Rieder. "Obviously you want to show yourself but at the same time, you don't want to buzz saw. It can be a bit difficult, but you just try to do out there what you usually do and go from there."
Captain Mark Giordano appreciates the situation Rieder is in.
"You know what, every player is like that," said Giordano. "I think you get excited when you get back in, you're fired up. But I think Rieds has been really good for us when he's been in. He's a really good penalty-killer, you notice that right away, but he pushes teams back because of his speed.
"I remember playing against him all these years, he's a tough guy to play against with that speed. When he's on the ice, you have to be aware. Any chipped pucks, it'll be a breakway if you don't know where he's at. He's going to help us big time. He's been great in the locker-room, great guy so far this year, and when he's gotten in he's looked really good."