Listen, I was one of the Josh Bailey haters a few years ago. Those seasons where he would put up 25,35, and 28 points. The years where he would have a grand total of less than 20 assists were truly painful to watch. It looked like another wasted first round pick for the New York Islanders.
Fans wanted Garth Snow’s head for not trading Bailey throughout the years. He’s been on the New York Islanders since the 2008-2009 season, making him the longest tenured player on the team. That’s ten years and you truly have to give him props because the only thing exciting for Josh in ten years was ONE playoff series win against the Florida Panthers.