The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way extension. The deal will carry a salary of $800K at the NHL level and $375K at the AHL level, with $400K guaranteed, per PuckPedia (Twitter link).
Bailey, 28, willed his way into a full-time NHL role this year, after kicking off the AHL season with 11 points in 16 games. He was recalled in late November and potted five points across his first eight games with the Sharks, earning another promotion to the team’s third line, where he’d spent most of the remaining season. Finally ahold of an everyday role, Bailey posted five goals and 14 points in 59 games – NHL career-highs in all three stats.
And while Bailey could be a candidate to work his way back on to the Sharks roster with this deal, the two-way clause likely sets him up for yet another year in the minors. That’s where Bailey has spent much of his career so far, totaling 241 points in 370 AHL games, across tenures with the Rochester Americans, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and Utica Comets. He’s proven a capable minor-league scorer, with at least 30 points in each of his last three full years in the league. Re-signing to a one-year deal should give Bailey a chance to prove his worth in the Sharks organization, and earn his way into a confident NHL future.
He didn’t want to play for the Hawks but he’ll play for the Sharks. Hey dude break a leg-literally. The jerk is still on our Cap.
Hawks? Cap? Please clarify
The Hawks ate the last years of his deal when he was traded here. He refused to play which was fine because the Hawks got picks too. He said he didn’t want to play on a rebuild. I guess he’s ok with it when nobody else wants his sorry a**. So break a leg. He still counts like 2 million or so on our Cap this year.
Bro youre literally talking about the wrong player lol. That was Josh Bailey, and you shouldn’t hold it against older players who have nothing to prove on basement dwellers.
And just to try and tamper your Ill mannered feelings towards Josh Bailey, the Blackhawks traded for him and immediately bought him out. They were literally just buying a good draft pick. Its insane to hold that against the player.
There’s more than one Bailey? Who knew? In the words of Gilda Radner- Never mind. I wouldn’t have cared if he hadn’t said that and signed up for a rebuild which I guess he didn’t so…….ooopps.
I bet Unclemark knew.