Maple Leafs defeated in Kieffer Bellows sweepstakes by Predators
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost out on former 1st-round pick Kieffer Bellows, who signed with the Nashville Predators in NHL Free Agency.
After a strong season with the AHL's Toronto Marlies, Bellows inked a one-year contract with an AAV of $775K with the Predators.
The #Preds have signed forward Kieffer Bellows to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level.
The Leafs had hoped to retain Bellows, who was a bit of a project for the organization last year. Bellows has yet to find his stride in the NHL, having played only 95 games since his draft year.
The #Preds signed another depth piece today in forward Kieffer Bellows, who was a first-round pick in 2016. It's a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000 at the NHL level.
He racked up AHL career highs in goals (27), assists (22) and points (49) in 2023-24.
He racked up AHL career highs in goals (27), assists (22) and points (49) in 2023-24.
He also scored 27 goals and had 49 points in 52 games with the Marlies last season.
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3 JUILLET | 196 ANSWERS Maple Leafs defeated in Kieffer Bellows sweepstakes by Predators How do you feel about Kieffer Bellows signing with the Nashville Predators instead of remaining with the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Fine with it | 125 | 63.8 % |
| Disappointed | 57 | 29.1 % |
| Happy | 14 | 7.1 % |
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