Isles retool

They will just trade for Ferland or Bishop. They don’t want Bailey to take a roster spot.

You mean you don't want an elite first line playmaking sniper Joshua Bailey?

Oilers reject.

About four years ago he was worth something, can’t say he is now. And they don’t need any help getting to the cap floor next year, they can sign whoever they want in free agency if all they want is money. I would imagine they’ll try to go after a pending RFA in a trade especially if the team he plays for now can’t afford to pay him what he wants. Maybe a younger UFA that fits our timeline.

Gonna cost u a 1st imo to get rid of Bailey
*at least to the Sabres
We know we aren’t competing for a Cup in the next 2years,
which is the length of his remaining contract
So he isn’t a player with much value to us, other than what u guys will give up to have us take him
For example:
A couple years ago, the Leafs had to pay a 1st to get rid of ONE YEAR of Marleau at $6mil
U wanna get rid of TWO YEARS of Bailey at $5mil per