Justin Bailey may get his chance at a full-time NHL spot someday, but it won’t be with the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres announced Thursday evening that they have traded Bailey to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Taylor Leier.
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forward Taylor Leier from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Justin Bailey.https://t.co/ba1p8zUubR
— Sabres PR (@SabresPR) January 18, 2019
Leier, 24, has appeared in 34 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.