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Patrik Elias | Winger

Team: New Jersey Devils
Age / DOB:  (37) / 4/13/1976
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 195
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Patrik Elias and the New Jersey Devils haven't started contract discussions yet.
The Devils have started talking to David Clarkson though. Both players are eligible for unrestricted free agency in July. May 17 - 9:23 AM

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There is a belief that the Devils will push hard to re-sign leading scoring Patrik Elias this off-season.

The 37-year-old winger is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th, but the Devils are so thin up front that losing Elias will be a huge blow to their offense. Stay tuned.
May 4 - 12:53 PM

Patrik Elias is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Elias would like to re-sign with the Devils, but nothing is certain. "I’m ready for anything," Elias said. "Sometimes the negotiations are not as easy as it seems." He is certain to attract attention if he hits the open market. He's a veteran leader with a wealth of playoff experience and still belongs on a scoring line. He had 14 goals and 36 points in 48 games this season.
Apr 28 - 9:27 AM

Patrik Elias might have played his last home game with the Devils.

The 37-year-old is an unrestricted free agent this summer. "I think they [the Devils’ management] are already making decisions for next year," Elias said. "They have their right to take their time in making the decision. I don’t know what’s going to happen. It was great to get a win for the home crowd. We have great fans. I wish we were going back to the playoffs again. We’re not and that’s the way it goes." Elias has 36 points this season and would seem to have a good chance to finish his career with New Jersey.
Apr 26 - 9:45 AM

Patrik Elias still isn't sure what will happen this summer when he is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent.

He is New Jersey's all-time leader in goals (375), assists (553) and points (928), but there hasn't been any contract talks yet between him and the Devils. "I don't know what's going to happen, really," Elias admitted. "Sometimes you're hoping for something and it doesn't happen. I understand all sides of it — the business side of it, the ownership issues, and what the team has to do — and if it works out great. If it doesn't, life goes on. Unfortunately, it's a part of hockey." As a long-time New Jersey play it would be odd seeing him wear another sweater and Elias has made it known that he wants to stay.
Apr 24 - 11:11 AM

Patrik Elias found the back of the net twice in New Jersey's 6-2 victory Saturday.

Ryan Carter, David Clarkson, and Stephen Gionta each had a goal and an assist for the Devils. Dainius Zubrus scored his second goal of 2013. Travis Zajac registered two assists, giving him 18 points in 44 games this season.
Apr 20 - 3:47 PM

Patrik Elias got a goal, but the Devils came up just short in their 5-4 loss to the Bruins on Wednesday night.

The marker ended a scoring drought that lasted seven games. The crafty winger now has 11 goals and 31 points on the season, and despite being 36 years old, doesn't appear to be losing his offensive touch. Andy Greene, Matt D'Agostini and Travis Zajac had the other markers for the Devils.
Apr 10 - 10:30 PM

Patrik Elias hasn't held contract talks with the New Jersey Devils yet and he is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

"If it had happened it would've been great, but it didn't happen," he said. "It's getting kind of late now." Elias has spent his entire career with the Devils and he's the franchise's scoring leader, so it's surprising that there hasn't been any movement in contract talks even though negotiations during the season are not something that GM Lou Lamoriello is typically known for. Elias would like to finish his career in New Jersey, but he has hinted at the possibility of heading elsewhere.
Apr 9 - 8:56 AM

Patrik Elias registered an assist in the Devils’ 3-1 loss to the Islanders Monday night.

Elias registered 26 goals and 78 points in 81 games last season and greatly exceeded expectations in the process. He has also been productive in 2013 with 30 points in 36 games in this shortened season. He should be owned in 10-team leagues.
Apr 1 - 9:36 PM

Patrik Elias was slow to get up after going feet-first into the end boards during Wednesday's game versus Philadelphia.

He was pushed down by defenseman Braydon Coburn, but insisted his time in the locker room was the result of an equipment issue. "I actually had my skates checked because I went with both of my feet into the boards and I just wanted to make sure my skates were OK," said Elias, who returned a couple minutes later and finished the game. Fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that he's fine. The 36-year-old forward has nine goals and 27 points in 27 contests.
Mar 14 - 10:44 AM

Patrik Elias was a big reason the Devils could snap their six-game skid.

He had a goal in regulation and the winner in the shootout. Coach Pete DeBoer called the win a "relief." "Huge obviously," Elias called the victory. "You lose six games in a row and we felt like maybe three or four games we could have maybe won out of those games and didn’t find a way. So, it doesn’t matter how. We’re happy with the two points [Thursday] and, hopefully, that’s going to turn it around for us a little bit."
Mar 8 - 9:56 AM

Patrik Elias scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

His sixth tally of the year was his first since Feb. 21. Elias entered the match with one assist in his previous five games, but he has been productive in 2013 with 23 points in 23 matches. Adam Henrique scored shorthanded for New Jersey's other score in the defeat.
Mar 5 - 9:42 PM

Patrik Elias registered a goal and an assist in the Devils' 3-2 comeback win over Washington Thursday.

Elias notched his fifth goal of the season, a shorthanded marker in the second period, and later drew an assist on Ilya Kovalchuk's game winner. Andrei Loktionov also scored his first goal as a member of the Devils in the victory.
Feb 21 - 10:45 PM

Patrik Elias enjoyed a three-point night as the Devils took down the Flyers 5-3 on Friday.

Elias scored and assisted and finished a plus-three. The veteran winger has 18 points on the season as he continues to defy the belief that players decline in their later 30s. David Clarkson, Alexei Ponikarovsky and Steve Bernier each had markers, while Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist. Ilya Kovalchuk finished with three helpers.

Patrik Elias enjoyed another three-point night in New Jersey's 5-2 win versus Tampa Bay Thursday night.

Elias racked up a goal and two assists in the contest after he posted three helpers against the Rangers on Tuesday. He now has 10 assists and 13 points in 10 games. Ilya Kovalchuk and Andy Greene had a goal and a helper apiece in the match.
Feb 7 - 11:17 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Travis Zajac
2Adam Henrique
3Ryan Carter
4Jacob Josefson
5Andrei Loktionov
LW1Patrik Elias
2Alexei Ponikarovsky
3Stephen Gionta
4Steve Sullivan
5Dainius Zubrus
6Krys Barch
7Harri Pesonen
RW1Ilya Kovalchuk
2David Clarkson
3Matt D'Agostini
4Steve Bernier
5Tom Kostopoulos
D1Henrik Tallinder
2Andy Greene
3Marek Zidlicky
4Adam Larsson
5Anton Volchenkov
6Bryce Salvador
7Mark Fayne
8Peter Harrold
G1Martin Brodeur
2Johan Hedberg