Josh Bailey
Place of birth: Bowmanville, Ont., Canada
Height: 6'1
Weight: 188
Shooting Hand: Left
NHL Season: 3rd NHL Season
Drafted: Islanders In The 1st Round (9th Overall) Of The 2008 Draft
Acquired: Originally Drafted By The NY Islanders
2010-11 Season Stats:
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL: GP: 11 G: 6 A: 11 P: 17 PIM: 4
Short-Term Status:
Being a RFA, there is a chance he could possibly be traded, but in all likely hood he will be re-signed and will play a role in the Islanders top-six. He really needs to be a consistent contributor next season or his future in the organization will be in serious jeopardy.
Long-Term Status:
Contract Status:
| LENGTH: 3 YEAR(S) VALUE: $2,625,000 TYPE: ENTRY LEVEL EXPIRY STATUS: RFA (2011) ****EXPIRES THIS OFF-SEASON**** | ||||||
| SEASON | AHL SALARY | NHL SALARY | P. BONUSES | S. BONUS | CAP HIT | |
| 2008-09 | $65,000 | $875,000 | $850,000 | $87,500 | $1,725,000 | |
| 2009-10 | $65,000 | $875,000 | $850,000 | $87,500 | $1,725,000 | |
| 2010-11 | $65,000 | $875,000 | $850,000 | $87,500 | $1,725,000 | |
Review:
At the beginning of the season, it seemed as though Josh Bailey had finally broken out and became the player Garth Snow thought he'd become when he drafted him in 2008. In the first 5 games of the 2010-11 NHL season he had 3 goals and 3 assists for a total of 6 points, and really seemed comfortable in all 3 zones. Unfortunately, things didn't stay this way as he went down with a hip injury and missed two games. After that injury, he was a completely different player and not in a positive way. He came back on October 27th from the injury and didn't record another NHL point until December 23rd, despite participating in a total of 13 NHL games. Most nights during that stretch he was invisible in the offensive zone and a wreck in his own end (as shown by his -7 plus/minus through that span). He was bad enough that the 21 year old Bailey, saw himself down in the AHL for the first time in his professional hockey career. It was his first time playing in a league other than the NHL since the 2007-08 season (OHL). He was sent down on November 24th and played 11 games for Bridgeport, during which he recorded 17 points and a plus-five rating. Despite the common opinion from analysts and fans, that he'd be better suited to remain in the American Hockey League for the rest of the season, the Islanders re-called him and had him play his 160th NHL game, which is the maximum number of games a player can play without having to be subjected to waivers. That means that if the Islanders wanted to send him down after that point any team in the NHL would be able to claim him off waivers. But, after he was re-called he did better despite the continued inconsistency in his game. What troubles me is the fact that he has terrific talent but has a lack of consistency that he can't seem to figure out how to overcome which in my opinion stems from the Islanders rushing him up to the NHL way too early. What Bailey is described as is a solid two-way forward, which makes his plus/minus all the more troubling. He finished the year with the 5th worst plus/minus of all current Islanders with an awful -13 and it just goes to show how much trouble he had this year with what was considered his strong point. Unfortunately, he also had the worst face-off percentage of any Islanders center with a 44.4 % and a 273-342 record. I am a big fan of Josh Bailey, but this year was a massive disappointment for his 3rd year performance and he will need to go out next season and prove his worth.
Season Grade (A+ to F-): D+
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