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Josh Bailey was drafted with the 9th pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft. Crazy to think that this coming June, it will be 10 years since that moment. Looking back to that time, it wasn't exactly an ideally situation. The islanders had the 5th overall pick going into that draft. They would trade that to the leafs and swipe first round picks. The isles would move back to the 7th pick which was then moved to Nashville and they would end up picking Bailey with the 9th overall pick.

10 years after there are still a lot of people who just don't like having Bailey on the team. A bunch of different reasons behind that. The main reason is if you look back At the 2008 draft a lot big time players that play today we're drafted after him. You can …show more content…

A lot of people just wanted him gone from the team. Now he is the guy who people just can’t decide on. He is playing way to well to hate this season and it’s time to consider him an elite and valuable part of the New York Islanders.

Coming off a career season of 56 points, Bailey is off to a hot start in the 2017-2018 season. Through 17 games, he currently has 18 points, which puts him on an 87-point pace for this season. Last season, he was placed on a line with John Tavares and Andres Lee and that line worked wonders. With the addition of Jordan Eberle this season, that bumped Bailey off the top line. After about 7 games, coach Weight decided to put the line back together. Bailey, despite having a strong start to the season, didn’t miss a beat rejoining his line mates from last season.

It’s also hard to not root for a guy who is such a good person off the ice. Just as @tomlofaso329 of the Blue and Orange army said “He's routinely progressed since we drafted him. He's a class act on and off the ice, and one of the nicest guys I've had the pleasure of meeting. So, happy he's been lighting it up the last few years he's worked so hard for it and deserves it.” No matter what the outcome of the game, no matter how his night was, Bailey was one of the few guys who would always stop by the ramp at the coliseum and come out and sign autographs and take pictures with the fans. He has a lot of loyal fans that have enjoyed watching him play since the beginning. The blue and

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