Last season, the native of Tolyatti, Russia played for the Nashville Predators and had a so-so campaign. In 76 games played, he registered 1 goal, 8 assists, and a corsi-for percentage (CF%) of 46.3.
If you compare Emelin’s numbers to his previous season, you’d notice a significant drop in his performance. He is, after-all, 32. Still, you shouldn’t write off a player after one bad seasons, and now he’s available for free.
It was very different in the seasons prior. From 2011 to 2017, Emelin was playing with the Montreal Canadiens. During his tenure in Quebec, he was averaging roughly 19 minutes a night.