im not saying he's not a good player or worth the reported deal, he is. Just that he probably will not ever produce at this rate over 82 games again.
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im not saying he's not a good player or worth the reported deal, he is. Just that he probably will not ever produce at this rate over 82 games again.
Guy's contract going to be a boat anchor when Johnny T goes, he basically carried by him.
Probably not, but who knows. Well worth 5 mil for what hes done over the past 2 seasons
I don't know, I imagine a team like Vancouver or something dropping 6x7 on the open market and Bailey turning into a 30 pt player again and becoming miserable. I think he knows he's partly a product of playing with JT, he likes it around here, and sometimes happiness matters more than a few extra million in the bank.
Isles have way bigger problems than bloated contracts if JT leaves.
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This deal terrifies me.
If Tavares stays, it's better. They clearly have chemistry and Bailey has been an offensive catalyst the last 1.5 years. But it took him EIGHT AND A HALF SEASONS for him to get his shit together. He also has barely succeeded outside of playing with JT, so I'm not holding my breath that he can keep this up.
If JT leaves, this is really REALLY scary. Not only does this prevent bringing a better player to take his spot, but Bailey could be named our next captain. It's amazing the short-term memory this league has.
I'll give Bailey credit for really turning things around, but this year could be an anomaly, not the new norm.
I'm not a fan of this at all.
If Tavares stays, it's better. They clearly have chemistry and Bailey has been an offensive catalyst the last 1.5 years. But it took him EIGHT AND A HALF SEASONS for him to get his shit together. He also has barely succeeded outside of playing with JT, so I'm not holding my breath that he can keep this up.
If JT leaves, this is really REALLY scary. Not only does this prevent bringing a better player to take his spot, but Bailey could be named our next captain. It's amazing the short-term memory this league has.
I'll give Bailey credit for really turning things around, but this year could be an anomaly, not the new norm.
I'm not a fan of this at all.
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This Depends on Tavares. if he leaves, no way, if he stays I can see him continuing his play.
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This could get damn ugly paying for a guy having the best oiSH% of his entire career.
Could be as big as the Foligno mistake..
Could be as big as the Foligno mistake..
Yep. Atkinson has one of the worst contracts in the league now. The second he signed the contract he started to suck.
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5mil? Wow that's one hell of a deal considering the year he's having. If this deal goes down like this, no way snow is losing his job anytime soon.
JT would definitely be a bit more confident in the team with this deal done .
JT would definitely be a bit more confident in the team with this deal done .
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Deal might come back to bite us but $5M is a reasonable cap hit. Really hope this helps Tavares want to stick around and stay with Lee & Bailey.
Seems like a done deal:
Seems like a done deal:
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That's a really risky move for the Islanders. If he can be a near 60 point player (56 points last year and already above 60 this year) then it will be a nice deal for NYI. If he reverts back to his 13g-15g and 25a seasons then this is going to be a bad contract with or without re-signing Tavares.
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Your hate for Bailey is unhealthy...
Not sure what he did to you, but surely you can forgive him
Problem is he hit 55 or over once before this year and that was leeching off of Johhny T again.
This is going to be Moulson 2.0
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Those years he was a third liner.
Entirely different players, not correlated.
I have absolutely no idea what to make of this contract. If this year is who he is, this is a steal.
If this year is an anomaly, this could be a trainwreck within a few years. Don't watch the Islanders enough to know.
If this year is an anomaly, this could be a trainwreck within a few years. Don't watch the Islanders enough to know.
5m cap hit is cheap for his production this year. Nice to see not all players go for the juggular when negotiating contracts. Deal is fair for both parties.
NYI need to try convince Tavares still. Is Snow going to make a big time splash at the TDL? Got lots of picks he could use
NYI need to try convince Tavares still. Is Snow going to make a big time splash at the TDL? Got lots of picks he could use
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I was there when you were pushing Snow on Bailey at a season ticket holder event.
