Player evaluation: Ellis (Inside the Kings)

[lesgardiens]

MATT ELLIS

This season: 19 games, 1 goal, 1 assist, plus-2 rating (with Kings); 54 games, 3 goals, 5 assists, plus-3 rating (overall).

Positives: The expectations were fairly low when the Kings claimed Ellis off waivers from Detroit, but he was a lineup regular who averaged almost 13 minutes per game and played a responsible defensive game. Ellis proved to be a hard worker who wasn't afraid to throw his body around.

[FlyinKIng]

I'm not sure what his contract is with the Kings, but I would bring him back on a year to year basis some where in the 600K bracket.

[Joe Nathan]

I like him as he is a good defenseman.
Should bring him back for another year.