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

[LegionOfDoom91]

We traded an AHL caliber player for another AHL caliber player. Lol at people trying to convince themselves there’s more there.

 

[Curufinwe]

You can only say Weal was worth more than a 6th if there was another team ready to give up a better pick. Who was that team? Arizona only traded for him because they got crushed with injuries up front.

I would have kept Weal and played him on the 4th line above Varone and Lehtera, though.

 

[hatcher]

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

Maybe not but has a chance over Leier easily and could play in our bottom lines right now.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I mean we played Varone & Lehtera on our fourth line last game so it can’t hurt. You can’t really get much lower than that but that doesn’t mean Bailey would be a legitimate improvement.

 

[hatcher]

I mean we played Varone & Lehtera on our fourth line last game so it can’t hurt. You can’t really get much lower than that but that doesn’t mean Bailey would be a legitimate improvement.

Man can skate and take the body which wears out dmen would be an improvement.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Man can skate and take the body which wears out dmen would be an improvement.

And what about other areas where he’ll be a negative? The sum total for Bailey is that he’s likely a negative player.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

And what about other areas where he’ll be a negative? The sum total for Bailey is that he’s likely a negative player.

I don’t know what you expect to get for Leier, but it’s not going to be a flawless player.

 

[hatcher]

And what about other areas where he’ll be a negative? The sum total for Bailey is that he’s likely a negative player.

Hey he's 23 and is big and can skate and if and I mean if they could make him reliable in his own end he could be hard to handle on a 4th line if not hes already a better fit for the Phantoms then little Leier.

 

[hatcher]

I don’t know what you expect to get for Leier, but it’s not going to be a flawless player.

Exactly but Bailey has more upside to make it.

 

[Deadpool8812]

You can only say Weal was worth more than a 6th if there was another team ready to give up a better pick. Who was that team? Arizona only traded for him because they got crushed with injuries up front.

I would have kept Weal and played him on the 4th line above Varone and Lehtera, though.

All 3 of them aren't NHL regulars

 

[hatcher]

All 3 of them aren't NHL regulars

Gone all of that shit.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hey he's 23 and is big and can skate and if and I mean if they could make him reliable in his own end he could be hard to handle on a 4th line if not hes already a better fit for the Phantoms then little Leier.

Very often times. You are, what you are.

 

[hatcher]

Very often times. You are, what you are.

You are correct but lets hope.

 

[Curufinwe]

No comparison between Weal and Varone & Lehtera. The last two wouldn't be playing in the NHL on any other team.

 

[deadhead]

Take the pick for Weal, Lehtera and Varone are placeholders playing 7 minutes a night for a team out of the playoffs. Soon to be replaced.
Other than a comment by a Buffalo fan, I've seen nothing that suggests Bailey is a low IQ player.
More likely he's similar to NAK, struggling to translate AHL scoring to the NHL.
Both will probably get another shot with the Flyers.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

I find it incredibly concerning that you just skipped over the bird part of my post...

I live in Canada. All our birds Go south this time of year. Maybe it's not a coincidence?...

 

[Ghosts Beer]

A lot of complaints about Fletcher not making a significant trade 6 weeks into the job.

Maybe it’s the video game influence, but it’s fascinating how many people act like trades are a one-way street & able to be accomplished on-demand.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Take the pick for Weal, Lehtera and Varone are placeholders playing 7 minutes a night for a team out of the playoffs. Soon to be replaced.
Other than a comment by a Buffalo fan, I've seen nothing that suggests Bailey is a low IQ player.
More likely he's similar to NAK, struggling to translate AHL scoring to the NHL.
Both will probably get another shot with the Flyers.

Unless something has changed this year and a light randomly went on, he's a low IQ player. I've watched him specifically because I used to be intrigued with some sneakily good NHL metrics beneath the surface in a small sample size back in 2015-16.

Quality can always be argued, but he's not remotely similar to NAK from a positives and negatives standpoint.

Again, he's an AHL guy with 4th line upside. I'm not going to overreact. But that's what he is.

 

[kudymen]

I personally am just surprised that a guy who kept screaming "your favourites are gone! Your shitty favourite happy players are gone now. All of them are gone!" after Dave Scott's "I want a big move" press conference was... not right.

Glad no big moves to the core happened so far.

 

[hatcher]

I personally am just surprised that a guy who kept screaming "your favourites are gone! Your ****ty favourite happy players are gone now. All of them are gone!" after Dave Scott's "I want a big move" press conference was... not right.

Glad no big moves to the core happened so far.

But its coming Kudymen lol.

 

[kudymen]

But its coming Kudymen lol.

I'm just really curious because every other post contains this phrase. It's coming.

It's just like Eklund. One day it will be correct

 

[baudib1]

People just want the other shoe to drop so we can move on with our lives. Being angry or happy about a big trade is all we have to live for this season.

 

[DancingPanther]

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Folin and Hagg,
Mr. Weise and friend, Mr. Lehtera, and Varone,
"Hello Jori!"
Mr. Neuvirth and party.
"Who's the crippled chap?"
The ghost of MacDonald,
The memories of Manning.
"Good-bye!"
And now, adding color, a group of Comcast broadcasting glitterati.

OK, it took ten minutes.

Did they expect us to trEAT THEM WITH ANY RESPECT?!

They can tape up their sticks
And sharpen their skates
And amuse themselves playing heavy awhile
Boom boom, bang bang, league lead in hits

 

[hatcher]

I'm just really curious because every other post contains this phrase. It's coming.

It's just like Eklund. One day it will be correct

Simmonds is already one and some more in the summer.

 

[Amorgus]

Did they expect us to trEAT THEM WITH ANY RESPECT?!

They can tape up their sticks
And sharpen their skates
And amuse themselves playing heavy awhile
Boom boom, bang bang, league lead in hits

Safe in the permanent gaze of Dave Scott's eye
With their reliable toys
They'll be good heavy boys
In the Fletcher Memorial Home for untradeable
Wasters of cap and shifts.