Bellows will not play center. Bailey can slot in as a 2C.
Not only is he not a C, it would not be fair to throw him into 2nd line duty with no NHL experience.
I do like the idea of subtracting Nelson and Clutterbuck, though with the addition of Martin they may want to keep Clutterbuck around. I feel there are numerous redundancies in the lineup:
- Martin and Johnston are a little redundant, both enforcers with some offensive ability(I prefer Johnston)
- Komarov and Clutterbuck, both agitators/grinders (I prefer Komarov)
Ladd's play since he arrived has not been lightyears above what Komarov and Clutterbuck bring to the table. It will be interesting to see how this roster is managed and deployed because right now it seems we are in desperate need of a top-4 defensemen and have a surplus of sandpaper.