Josh Bailey is 5th in Scoring... (Up to 2nd as of 12/30)

[LordNeverLose]

The only players with more points than Josh Bailey this season:
Kucherov (44)
Stamkos (43)
McDavid (39)
Gaudreau (39)

Bailey (38) is tied with Koiptar, Voracek, and Wheeler.



To say this came out of nowhere would be an understatement. This season is already his 3rd highest scoring season ... AND WE'RE ONLY 32 GAMES IN! He's pacing for 93 points right now, which would be higher than even any two-year stretch of his career thus far. Great timing too, due for a new contract this off-season. Is this the new Josh Bailey or is he due to regress to his career averages?

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[Legion34]

I remember laughing hysterically when the leafs were able to trade for the next Scott Stevens and the isles traded down (twice?) to take Bailey.

I also remember an isles fan swearing up and down that not only would bailey be better than schenn, but hamonic was actually better than schenn.

You win this round, random isles fan.

And good for Bailey and the isles.

 

[Syckle78]

This season is f***ing weird, man.

 

[KCC]

This season is ****ing weird, man.

It'll separate as the season goes on I'm sure.

 

[Ainec]

Nick Foligno finished top 10 in scoring, as did Hudler

btw not saying Justin Bailey is in the same league as Hudler, no disrespect to Jiri

 

[Howie Hodge]

Some nice offensive players for Isles this season.

Goaltending still sucks; need an upgrade there to be sure though....

 

[Ainec]

to Islanders:
Demko + Markstrom or Nilsson

to Canucks:
Chia's personal #

 

[Bizz]

best free agent fantasy hockey pickup I've made this year

 

[Bood12]

cautiously optimistic on Bailey, alot of guys are playing with an extra fire in their contract year, and playing with Tavares, well we have seen how guys like Moulson and Okpsoso have done without Tavares

 

[Syckle78]

best free agent fantasy hockey pickup I've made this year

I was just thinking tonight I wonder who the best free agent fantasy hockey pick up you made was. Thanks for sharing I look for to the 30 for 30 on your fantasy team.

 

[Bizz]

I was just thinking tonight I wonder who the best free agent fantasy hockey pick up you made was. Thanks for sharing I look for to the 30 for 30 on your fantasy team.

A++ joke 10/10 would kek again

 

[Syckle78]

A++ joke 10/10 would kek again

Thanks I was proud of the craftsmanship.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Actually quite amazing .

 

[Beautvillier]

just shows what happens when actual talent plays with tavares

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Interesting

 

[Dano85]

Bailey Tavares and Lee are definetly the best line in hockey that no o e really talks about.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

cautiously optimistic on Bailey, alot of guys are playing with an extra fire in their contract year, and playing with Tavares, well we have seen how guys like Moulson and Okpsoso have done without Tavares

Except Bailey is still effective without the puck. Moulson and Okposo were awful in their own end.

By no means am I saying that he'd be producing at the same rate, but Bailey is still an effective player, no matter how much Islanders fans have shit on him over the years. It's nice to see that he's been producing offense consistently - something we haven't seen from him until this season.

I think it's a reasonable expectation going forward - if Josh re-signs - to view Josh as a 50-65 point player WITH TAVARES. I don't think this season is an aberration.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Wasn't Bailey considered a capdump like 1-2 seasons ago?


Scoring is way up in the league, so yeah... there's that. Contract year and Tavares and Lee surely helps..

I doubt he'll even reach 70 points. 50-65 point player tops in his prime IMHO.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

 

[llamateizer]

He did it quietly

 

[Mickey Marner]

Bailey is a UFA at the end of the season too.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

He did it quietly

Did what? Roaring back?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Bailey is a UFA at the end of the season too.

Cha CHING!

 

[Kaako Kappo]

This season is ****ing weird, man.

It's weird and i don't like it!

 

[CupofOil]

Tavares is the most underrated superstar in the league which is odd because he used to be a bit overrated years ago.