I think in a perfect world, Elias is a reliable 2nd line center who plays in all situations. I don't necessarily see him as a true 1st line center who drives play, but I know this has already been discussed at length on here. In this UFA crop, he's still far and away the most intriguing forward available for a contender ... who are the alternatives? Monahan? Henrique? Lindholm should still comfortably be above all of those, and that's without a possible contract extension.
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