LW/C Kieffer Bellows - Boston University, NCAA (2016, 19th, NYI)

[Konk]

As long as Ladd is injured and Bellows keeps doing his thing, he will start the year with the big club. I tend to think if he gets a few games in, he will make it very difficult for Barry to send him down. He's a big strong boy, skates well enough, plays smart, backchecks hard, stays in position, can win battles.

And that shot.

 

[AmericanDream]

he was sent down correct? pretty shocking from what I heard/seen from him...is the feeling to give him a top line role in the AHL as better than what he would get in the NHL??? I thought he looked good enough for a top 6 role...

 

[Macch]

he was sent down correct? pretty shocking from what I heard/seen from him...is the feeling to give him a top line role in the AHL as better than what he would get in the NHL??? I thought he looked good enough for a top 6 role...

Yes, he looked great but the top 6 forwards were set going into camp.

The isles will have 2x scoring lines and 2x checking lines.

LL/Trotz think it's better for him to play top minutes in the AHL rather then play on a line with Filppula/Komarov

The isles are going to be bad this season. no reason to rush a prospect up at this point.

Maybe we see him after the TDL if we ship out Lee/Eberle

 

[AmericanDream]

Yes, he looked great but the top 6 forwards were set going into camp.

The isles will have 2x scoring lines and 2x checking lines.

LL/Trotz think it's better for him to play top minutes in the AHL rather then play on a line with Filppula/Komarov

The isles are going to be bad this season. no reason to rush a prospect up at this point.

Maybe we see him after the TDL if we ship out Lee/Eberle

Bailey, Eberle, Lee, and ?????? who am I missing that he couldn't beat out for a top 6 role? I hope it wasn't Ladd?? lol...

 

[Macch]

Bailey, Eberle, Lee, and ?????? who am I missing that he couldn't beat out for a top 6 role? I hope it wasn't Ladd?? lol...

Beauvillier. He's playing with Barzal and Bailey.

Nelson centering Lee and Eberle

 

[blinkman360]

Will be interesting to see if Bellows can develop some chemistry with Ho-Sang in Bridgeport. They seem like they could compliment each other well.

If this "two checking lines" system flops and the team struggles to score, I doubt they'll wait long to bring either of the kids up to spark some life into the bottom six. It's unfortunate that Bellows didn't earn a spot based on how he played, but not the end of the world. This is his first year pro, after all. Not a bad thing to adjust at the AHL level to start.

 

[Islesfan22]

Bailey, Eberle, Lee, and ?????? who am I missing that he couldn't beat out for a top 6 role? I hope it wasn't Ladd?? lol...

He could have played on the third line but there is nobody there to give him the puck. I wish he stuck around as he deserved it based on his play but it was simple a numbers game. I actually think the Cizikas Martin Clutterbuck line will be the third line. Fourth line will probably feature Filpula Komarov and probably Khunackle. That is pretty weak as you can see with no real playmaker on those lines. Ladd probably starts season on IR.

 

[Cygnusx1018]

He could have played on the third line but there is nobody there to give him the puck. I wish he stuck around as he deserved it based on his play but it was simple a numbers game. I actually think the Cizikas Martin Clutterbuck line will be the third line. Fourth line will probably feature Filpula Komarov and probably Khunackle. That is pretty weak as you can see with no real playmaker on those lines. Ladd probably starts season on IR.

I hope Kovar is in over Filppula.

 

[wings5]

Have enjoyed following Bellows progression , how has he looked so far in his first pro season?

 

[Thrasymachus]

I hope Kovar is in over Filppula.

This post aged well

 

[SI90]

2 goals including the OT Winner in his first pro playoff game.

1st Goal




2nd goal OT winner

 

[North Country]

Looks like folks need to scrap their Bellows examples.

 

[blinkman360]

That Bellows is a damn good fellows.

....I’ll see myself out.

 

[Thrasymachus]

2 goals including the OT Winner in his first pro playoff game.

1st Goal




2nd goal OT winner

Promising start to the playoffs after a rather disappointing rookie season at the bridge

 

[MMC]

What’s up with Bellows? Only 3 points this season.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

What’s up with Bellows? Only 3 points this season.

The team stinks but (from what I've read and heard from one poster on a different board) he's showing nothing.

 

[SI90]

What’s up with Bellows? Only 3 points this season.

we’d all like to know. Kids got a cannon and set USA goal scoring records. Just doesn’t make any sense.

 

[SI90]

I guess he reads the boards.

 

[CupInSIX]

I think he can still put up a good season in the American Hockey League this year.

The team stinks but (from what I've read and heard from one poster on a different board) he's showing nothing.

Unlike the girl in yellow in that gif.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

He needs to up his trade value. Hate to be blunt about it with expansion coming up and holmstrom @ wahlstrom ahead of him as prospects. Isles may be wise to use him as bait to bolster themselves for a run at it all this year.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The Isles patience seems to be paying off here. Kieffer. Now up to 13 goals in the AHL. 10 in his last 10 games.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

After 123 games in the AHL. One can't fault the Isles patience with their player development here.

 

[PWJunior]

After 123 games in the AHL. One can't fault the Isles patience with their player development here.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Bellows first NHL point. On the surface it didn't look like much, but he won a puck battle against Benn, one of the NHL's best. And this created a big goal to tie the game for the Isles. Congrats Kieffer.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Played pretty well in his 1st nhl game. Congrats to bellows on his first point