Pokecheque wrote:
Also should note that the Isles had a shot at getting Kieffer Bellows back and stick him in Bridgeport, but they passed and he cleared. Currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Bellows just never put it together. Isles fans kept yelling his name from rooftops, saying he needed to play more and that Trotz was an idiot for not putting him in more. Well, three NHL coaching staffs didn't see what they wanted in him (Trotz, Lambert, Tortorella) so now I assume he'll remain a fringe NHLer. Fine for a callup, but he's just not an every day guy. If called up, he'll probably come out flying, doing what he's supposed to do for 1-3 games, but then crash to Earth and become the same fringe player.
So yeah, I'm not too surprised the Isles didn't reclaim him. They've got a few good prospects in Bridgeport. It's been rumored that Bellows doesn't work very hard in practice. Not a way to endear yourself to Lou, that's for sure.