Confirmed with Link: Bailey and 2026 2nd to Blackhawks for Future considerations

[Duanesutter12]

LMAO!!!!!! THEY ONLY WANTED THE UNKNOWN 2026 2ND ROUND PICK. That is all you can say about Josh.

He is probably retiring after this or the Rangers or Buffalo sign him for bare minimum. He can play with that other Bust, Mr Marshmallow Kyle Okposo

Ooh, easy on Okposo! He still speaks glowlingly about his time on LI. And I still remember him punching out Niskanen in the '13 playoffs which got us going. Don't know where you get this Mr. Marshmallow BS from........

 

[BelovedIsles]

When he was drafted he was compared to Mats Sundin. Never materialized. As echoed above, he needed more developmental time. Overmatched as an 18 year old; it stunted his confidence and skill development.

 

[Duanesutter12]

Watch Bailey go somewhere as a vet depth piece and end up winning a Cup.

I never disliked Bailey. He ended up being exactly what he was advertised to be when drafted - a safe player.

I wouldn't be disappointed at all if that happened! After 15 years here I think it's fair to say he was a great Islander. God speed Josh.....

 

[Big L]

I wouldn't be disappointed at all if that happened! After 15 years here I think it's fair to say he was a great Islander. God speed Josh.....

I might say he was a good soldier. Mike Bossy was a great Islander. Bailey is no great Islander.


id be happy for him if he goes somewhere and wins a cup, though.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

2026 is a long time away. Bailey was a good soldier for the Isles. Give him his due, but it was time. If the Isles do not recoup that 2nd, then it was a price to pay to unload 5M for 1 year. Just use the money wisely.

 

[Bones45]

You guys are funny.

Like at a funeral of a person who was a miserable SOB and be like "yeah -- he was a good guy"

 

[Glory Days]

You guys are funny.

Like at a funeral of a person who was a miserable SOB and be like "yeah -- he was a good guy"

That’s right, some of my best friends are miserable SOB’s. That’s why they are Isles fans.

 

[Dutch Frost]

Ooh, easy on Okposo! He still speaks glowlingly about his time on LI. And I still remember him punching out Niskanen in the '13 playoffs which got us going. Don't know where you get this Mr. Marshmallow

Kyle Okposo was a chump! He was 2 steps above Oleg Kvasha, Body of a freight train yet never used it. He showed flashes of grit like the 2013 playoffs (which we lost in 6) he didnt carry us at all.

Then he would pull back and regress. Him and Bailey should've been packaged years ago but Garth Snow was a buffoon.

Dont waste my time - KO is garbage and I am long past rooting for sub par players. We have enough playing on this team now. I am glad Bailey is gone! He should've never been on this team for that long. No rational franchise wouldve kept him in the NHL this long.

Now lets trade Anders Lee and clear real cap space to get this team in the right spot.

Barzal / Brock Nelson / Pelech and Sorokin are the core. Everyone can $%! OFF