The Maple Leafs missed out on retaining Bellows after a strong campaign with the AHL's Toronto Marlies, as he signed a 1-year contract with an AAV of $775K, with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.
Bellows was a bit of a project that was taken on by the Maple Leafs organization last year. The ex-Islanders draftee has not yet found his footing in the NHL, as he has amassed a total of 95 games played since he was drafted in 2016.
Even though the Leafs failed to re-sign Bellows, I'm sure he is appreciative of the opportunity he got in Toronto, as his career has been rejuvenated by his strong play last season and has resulted in an NHL contract, which was the goal from the beginning. Unfortunately, it isn't in Toronto.
