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Impressions of, and questions concerning--LW, Remi Elie |
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Remi Elie--Left Wing
DOB: April 16, 1995 (age, 24)
Draft: 2013 second round (40th-overall,) DAL
How acquired: Claimed off of waivers October 2, 2019
Last contract signed: July 3, 2018; 1yr./$735,000
Final year of contract: 2018-19 (RFA, w/arbitration rights)
2018-19 Stats: 16 games | 0 goals | 1 assists | 1 points | -3 | 10:21 ATOI
Career Stats: 106 games | 7 goals | 15 assists | 22 points | +7 | 11:11 ATOI
What we wrote preseason: N/A
What we wrote mid-season: Picked up off of waivers from the Dallas Stars, Elie has pretty much been a last resort depth forward allowing the Sabres to keep developing their prospects in Rochester, at least for the first half of the season. Elie's a grinder with some good speed who's pretty good on the puck. At present he's the only Buffalo forward without a goal although he's only played in 10 games thus far.
Impressions on his play this year: Although he did have some grit and was a hard worker, there was nothing Elie did on the ice that should have warranted a 16 game stint. As was mentioned mid-season, he was a place holder while the injured recovered with management keepin the youngins in Rochester to develop, much to the dismay of many in Sabreland who wanted the likes of C.J. Smith and Victor Olofsson up with the big club.
There's really no doubt that Smith, Olofsson, and Alexander Nylander would have produced more, as evidenced by what they were able to do later in the year when they got the call, and the Sabres could have used some scoring especially post-winning streak. Elie was in the lineup when the streak ended in Tampa and played five games in December. Buffalo went 1-3-1 in those December games scoring a total of eight goals.
After being sent to Rochester in February, Elie provided a strong presence for the Amerks with 14 points (8+6) in 25 games but he couldn't help them in the playoffs as they were swept out in the first round.
Questions moving forward: Are the Sabres interested in re-signing him? Would he go for a two-way contract after being on a one-way last season?
Contract info via CapFriendly, stats via sabres.com and hockey reference.com.
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