Confirmed with Link: Hawks acquire Josh Bailey and 2026 2nd round pick for Future Considerations

[belfour30]

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[HawkNut]

Davidson keeps cooking.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Hall-Bedard-Bailey

And a free pick!

 

[clydesdale line]

2026... spreading those picks out quite nicely Davidson.

 

[Otto31]

2026 lol

 

[Styles]

Trade capital for when we need it for trade and another solid vet.

 

[belfour30]

This is a deliberate strategy by Davidson FYI.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Love it

 

[HawkNut]

2026 lol

It’ll be here before you know it. When can someone have too many picks?

 

[Kurtosis]

2026 lol

Spacing picks out is needed. They already have tons of draft capital the next two drafts.

 

[Paul Allen]

Nice! Another 4 out of 10 hockey move by Kyle from Chicago.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Spacing picks out is needed. They already have tons of draft capital the next two drafts.

Yep. This is how you maintain a contender, not just one and done it.

 

[piteus]

Any pick in the first 2 rounds is a very good asset (esp. Top 50). Cheap young talent is critical in the hard capped world of the NHL.

 

[HeisenBaez]

I cannot complain about this trade but somebody will.

 

[ploppsdman]

I think Bailey will come here and have a good season. He’s playing for A) a new contract and B) a trade deadline move to a contender.

2026 pick? This feels like NHL23. Meh. Keep the picks coming.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Very nice.

Another good vet and a '26 2nd that we can package for a player when we are a playoff team again.

Kyle from Chicago

 

[ChiHawks10]

I cannot complain about this trade but somebody will.

This is the "weaponizing the cap space" that BWC was complaining about not happening.

 

[TheDoorDoctor]

If hawks start playing well in a few years, a pick like this is perfect trading material.

 

[Paul Allen]

Spacing picks out is needed. They already have tons of draft capital the next two drafts.

Also for the rentals we’ll be acquiring for playoff runs in the near future.

 

[clydesdale line]

Bailey will net a better return at the deadline hopefully playing with Bedard. He will be the guy who passes Bedard the puck so Bedard uses his generational shot. Hall will be the one who finishes Bedard's elite passes.

And then Bedard will just do it all himself on some nights like he did with Regina.

 

[TJBrocker]

Fine, and as expected

 

[jls24]

So a 2nd + anything we get at the trade deadline + we get another pro to play with the kids...for free.

Yeah I'll take it.

 

[HeisenBaez]

It’ll be here before you know it. When can someone have too many picks?

When you have ALL THE PICKS is when you know you have too many picks.

 

[SI90]

Isles fan coming in peace. You won’t find a better guy than a Josh Bailey. He’s going to be great for all your young players and in your room. He still has game left and can play anywhere in the lineup. Smart hockey player just physically isn’t what he used to be take care of our boy.

 

[piteus]

I think we finally reached the cap floor. Even if we include ELCs and short term extensions, we still have plenty of space for a decent free agent short term signing.