The forward signs a 1-year, 2-way contract with Buffalo.
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced the team has agreed to terms with forward Remi Elie on a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $700,000.
Elie (24, 6-foot1, 215 lbs.) appeared in 16 games with the Sabres in 2018-19 after the team claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Stars in October. He also played 25 regular-season AHL games and 3 playoff games with the Rochester Americans, totaling 14 points (8+6) in those contests.
Selected by Dallas in the second round (40th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Elie has recorded 22 points (7+15) in 106 games through 3 NHL seasons. The Cornwall, ONT., native also recorded 60 points (24+36) in 146 regular-season AHL contests, adding 9 points (2+7) in 26 AHL playoff games.