Josh Bailey
LW FA
Sat 9/22/18 11:33 PM

Bailey had a goal and two assists in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday night.
EDGE Analysis
Bailey is coming off a career year (71 points in 76 games). The Isles have lost some offensive swagger in the offseason, but Bailey looks like he's picking up where he left off last year. He may struggle to hit last year's heights, but pounce on him if people are overlooking him at the draft table. Bailey has value as a 55-60 point winger.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Tue 4/17/18 5:08 PM

Bailey has been added to the roster for Team Canada and will compete in the IIHF World Championship in Denmark, SNY.TV reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bailey had the best season to date of his career this past year with 18 goals and 53 assists in 76 games for the Isles. Whether or not he can equal or better those numbers next season likely depends on whether or not John Tavares re-signs with the club. Bailey teamed with Tavares and Anders Lee to form one of the best lines in the NHL this year, a year which saw him ink a new five-year, $30 million contract with the Islanders.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Tue 4/3/18 12:54 PM

Bailey (upper body) will draw into the lineup Tuesday night against the Flyers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
The top-line winger is looking to cap off a spectacular 2017-18 campaign that's consisted of career-high marks in goals (18) and assists (51), plus he's more than doubled his personal best in man-advantage production with 30 points in that important fantasy category. Make sure the budding superstar is active for Tuesday's home tilt.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Mon 4/2/18 11:10 PM

Bailey (upper body) practiced with the Islanders on Monday, Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bailey has missed the last two games due to the malady but could return Tuesday versus Philadelphia. He has had the best season of his career to date with 18 goals and 51 assists, a season that earned him a five-year $30 million contract extension. Assuming Bailey does return Tuesday, he is likely to be be back on the top line with John Tavares and Anders Lee.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Sat 3/31/18 5:14 PM

Bailey (upper body) will not be available for Saturday's match against the Devils, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bailey will miss his second straight game due to a lingering upper-body issue. Prior to the injury, Bailey had been on an uncharacteristic drought this season of three games without a point, though there's no indication the injury played a role. Overall, he owns 69 points -- 18 goals and 51 assists -- over 73 games this season, so owners needing his production down the stretch should keep an eye out for updates on his status prior to Tuesday's game against the Flyers.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Fri 3/30/18 11:58 AM

Bailey will sit out with an upper-body injury Friday with the Islanders playing host to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
This is a tough break for fantasy owners in the playoffs, as Bailey has set a new offensive standard across board with 18 goals, 51 assists and a whopping 30 man-advantage points through 73 games. According to this latest report, the Isles will roll with seven defensemen against the Buds with the burgeoning forward unavailble.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Fri 3/23/18 12:56 AM

Bailey contributed two assists -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Every point Bailey scores further adds to his career-high total, as he breezed by his old best of 56 long ago and now has 69 points in 70 appearances. However, that scoring output has been accompanied by a minus-17 rating, and his even mark in that category during this contest ended a four-game string of minus performances during which he totaled a minus-7 mark.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Mon 3/19/18 5:13 PM

Bailey finished with a goal and an assist in Sunday's loss to Carolina.
EDGE Analysis
Not only did Bailey snap a five-game scoreless streak Sunday, but it was his first multi-point game in 15 outings. While Bailey has scored nearly a point-per-game over the course of the season, it's fair to say that his play has been trending downward for some time. Since Feb. 11, Bailey has four goals, seven points --including just three with the man advantage, and a minus-10 rating in 16 games.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Fri 2/23/18 11:52 AM

Bailey agreed to terms on a six-year, $30 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday, TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bailey has flourished with the Islanders, having already set a new career high in assists (47) and points (62) through 58 games this season. Skating in his 10th year with the Isles, he's been an absolute force on the man advantage, amassing five goals and 23 assists in that special teams spot. Now, the focus will be squarely on GM Garth Snow to determine whether he intends to retain captain John Tavares, who has been instrumental in helping Bailey to a banner season.

Josh Bailey
LW FA
Thu 2/22/18 5:55 PM

Bailey is close to a contract extension with the Islanders, Bob McKenzie of TSN Hockey reports.
EDGE Analysis
While the agreement is not yet finalized, it's expected to have an AAV of around $5 million with a term between five and six years. Conspiracy theorists may wonder if this is another piece of the puzzle for the Islanders to get John Tavares signed. Bailey is currently in the middle of the best season of his career with 15 goals and 47 assists in 57 games while playing on a line with Tavares. When the Islanders try to sell Tavares on re-signing with the team, they can point to the fact that he will remain on a line with Bailey and Anders Lee along with the fact that they will be playing in a new arena in a few years.