Confirmed with Link: Flyers aquire Justin Bailey from Buffalo in exchange for Taylor Leier (Bailey recalled 2/10)

[Curufinwe]

If this kid couldn't make the bottom of the league Flyers then his nhl future is pretty much sealed.

Works for Leier, too.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Bailey is someone who could be really useful if he reinvents himself as a checking forward. He just doesn’t have the iq or skills to be a consistent top 9 scorer.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Works for Leier, too.

Nice one.

 

[hatcher]

Bailey is someone who could be really useful if he reinvents himself as a checking forward. He just doesn’t have the iq or skills to be a consistent top 9 scorer.

Exactly. Skates well and takes the body. Better then 4 bottom players already.

 

[deadhead]

Bailey gives you organizational depth at RW, right now I don't see a whole lot of difference between him and NAK, both are 4RWs at this point, neither has shown enough offense at the NHL level to be top 9, but both have that upside if they put it together. Bailey is only a year older than NAK, so it's not like he's an AHL lifer.

At worst he replaces Leier but gives the Phantoms a RW instead of a LH LW, and a much bigger body.
Leier is what he is with little upside left. Bailey at least has upside.

And Bailey provides callup insurance, whether Bailey or NAK get called up, Phantoms will have a physical, fast RW who can score.

I think this does suggest that Fletcher is preparing for the TDL, moving veterans out and building up organizational depth for the Phantoms when he starts calling up prospects. And when he makes some trades, look for a couple AHL players to come back to the Flyers.

 

[FlyersMania2]

Bailey is someone who could be really useful if he reinvents himself as a checking forward. He just doesn’t have the iq or skills to be a consistent top 9 scorer.

Gotta love taking players who don't have the IQ or skills of anything more than a 4th line player - we've definitely been hard up for those types in the past several years

 

[hatcher]

Gotta love taking players who don't have the IQ or skills of anything more than a 4th line player - we've definitely been hard up for those types in the past several years

Need 4th liners too.

 

[kudymen]

Or just maybe, Scott is ok with patience , realized long ago this season was toast, and there were other reasons for Hexy to be canned

Thats not how he sounded at the post-Hextall firing press conf. Like not at all. Thats why I am joking about it

 

[hatcher]

Thats not how he sounded at the post-Hextall firing. Like not at all. Thats why I am joking about it

This whole team made them change there minds.

 

[hatcher]

We do have good players, but we’re not a good team,” he said. “We have to become a better team.” Chuck Fletcher will help us out finally but hes right here. A bunch of misfit toys that are good individually,

 

[kudymen]

This whole team made them change there minds.

If he needed full years to change his mind on Hextall and few weeks to change mind on this sesaon, I am not sure I believe in Dave Scott's abilities

 

[hatcher]

If he needed full years to change his mind on Hextall and few weeks to change mind on this sesaon, I am not sure I believe in Dave Scott's abilities

Being an owner of something really big myself you cant just make moves for the sake of doing it with employees. Respect and sometimes hoping it gets better is what happens before you make moves.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Hope this isn’t reflective of the type of player Fletcher will be looking to acquire, and more of a one off.

 

[VladDrag]

Being an owner of something really big myself you cant just make moves for the sake of doing it with employees. Respect and sometimes hoping it gets better is what happens before you make moves.

ha

 

[hatcher]

Hope this isn’t reflective of the type of player Fletcher will be looking to acquire, and more of a one off.

Bigger role players that skate well are better then little players.

 

[hatcher]

ha

Ha what? Partner owner with my dad and bro of an oil company for years and years. You dont make 4 bucks in that line of work.

 

[kudymen]

you cant just make moves for the sake of doing it with employees. Respect and sometimes hoping it gets better is what happens before you make moves.

This goes so much against all those hundreds of your "he will now make moves finally, you will see, everyone will be shipped out now" posts you've posted since early december

Not saying it's right or wrong, just saying you're a Jekyll and Hyde

 

[VladDrag]

Ha what? Partner owner with my dad and bro of an oil company for years and years. You dont make 4 bucks in that line of work.

It was a dick joke.

 

[hatcher]

It was a dick joke.

Oh who knows on this board hahahaha sorry buddy.

 

[wankstifier]

I guess it’s not the biggest issue, but I’m not confident so far in Fletcher’s ability to find value at the margin.

Weal was probably worth ~4th round pick. A 6th or 7th for Leier seems more useful than Bailey.

These moves likely won’t hurt the Flyers. Still, it’s important to get the appropriate assists in exchange for even the least valuable players in the system. Sometimes the extra effort can improve the team in the long term.

The priority right now should be trading Simmonds and Hagg. Smaller deals involving Weal and Leier should’ve happened closer to the TDL, when trade value of depth/role players seems to be highest.

 

[hatcher]

I guess it’s not the biggest issue, but I’m not confident so far in Fletcher’s ability to find value at the margin.

Weal was probably worth ~4th round pick. A 6th or 7th for Leier seems more useful than Bailey.

These moves likely won’t hurt the Flyers. Still, it’s important to get the appropriate assists in exchange for even the least valuable players in the system. Sometimes the extra effort can improve the team in the long term.

The priority right now should be trading Simmonds and Hagg. Smaller deals involving Weal and Leier should’ve happened closer to the TDL, when trade value of depth/role players seems to be highest.

Hagg isnt going anywhere.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

Hagg isnt going anywhere.

a good reason why we should trade him perhaps

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Bigger role players that skate well are better then little players.

Hockey IQ is the #1 most important skill. Sounds like this guy doesn’t have any

 

[Ghosts Beer]

It’s an exchange of two guys who cleared waivers. This way neither team adds an extra contract against the limit.

 

[FlyersMania2]

Hockey IQ is the #1 most important skill. Sounds like this guy doesn’t have any

How many GMs in Flyers history feel the need to stockpile non-producing 4th liners with very big deficits? Why do we rarely get a guy who is on the bottom average of well-rounded (not great enough at anything to be a top 9 forward but decent at everything so somewhat productive)?