in the 2016–17 season, elie, on his second nhl recall, made his nhl debut in the stars 2-1 victory against the florida panthers on march 4, 2017. he scored his first nhl goal in a game against the san jose sharks on march 12, 2017. the following season, elie, a restricted free agent, accepted the stars qualifying offer of a one-year $735,000 contract for the 2018–19 season.