|
We live in a "now" society. Everything is accessible immediately. Missed a tv show? No problem, just access the "on demand" feature via your cable provider. Ever order shoes from Zappos? Seems like they're delivered before you get home from work. I can go on and on.
The same "now" society applies to sports, especially the draft. If a player fails to make an impact, or even worse, failed to make the NHL within a year of being drafted, most consider them a bust.
Now imagine a player, who made the NHL a few months after being drafted and not making an immediate impact. In fact, said player is having the best season of his career nine years after being drafted.
That player is Josh Bailey.
General manager Garth Snow traded down twice in the 2008 draft. The Islanders went into the draft with the fifth pick, moved down to the seventh spot and finally selected Bailey at nine. Snow's 1st first-round pick since becoming general manager. Bailey already had a strike against him coming out of that draft. The two players drafted at five and seven, Luke Schenn and Colin Wilson respectively. The Isles did not lose out on either deal.
Snow totally mishandled Bailey from the start. Instead of heading back to juniors, Bailey made the Islanders for two reasons, his salary would help them reach the salary cap floor and the other, the team was awful. Snow probably selected Bailey higher than he was projected and there was unfair expectations for the forward, who had one 20-goal season in juniors. Bailey never truly found a home on any line for years. The talent was there, just not the consistency.
Now that Bailey has finally put it all together, both offensive and defensively, fans still give Bailey grief. He is basically the Rodney Dangerfield of the Islanders, no respect, no respect. Captain John Tavares requested to play with Bailey this season, his request has benefited both players, as Bailey, Tavares and Anders Lee have formed one of the most productive line in the league this season. Fans still cry that the Islanders do not have a top-line winger to play alongside Tavares and they are right. It's all about chemistry though and the "BLT line" has had it this season.
Bailey assisted on three of the Islanders four goals Thursday night against the Vancouver Canucks. He now sits at 299 career points. In fact just five players from the 2008 draft (Steven Stamkos, Erik Karlsson, Drew Doughty, Derek Stepan and Jordan Eberle) have 300+ points. Bailey, already having a career season, is one point shy of 50 points. Sorry to disappoint you Isles fans, the majority of those point are not secondary assists on empty-net goals.
It also baffles me why fans would root against one of their own players who has proudly worn the orange and blue, and sometimes black for 623 regular-season games.
The Islanders look to end this franchise-record nine-game road trip with a 6-2-1 record as they face the St. Louis Blues tonight. They had just seven road wins prior to this trip.
The only lineup change interim head coach Doug Weight will make is inserting defenseman Scott Mayfield into the lineup. The St. Louis native will replace Adam Pelech.
Yesterday at 6:56 am by Rocky
» MM&C 11/8/24 Does printing the currency in Iraq cost huge amounts?.. An expert answers
Yesterday at 6:55 am by Rocky
» utube 11/8/24 MM&C MM&C -Iraq Dinar-International Stability-Financial System-IMF-Art
Yesterday at 6:54 am by Rocky
» MM&C 11/10/24 An agreement between (Hisabi) and (TBI) to open two new branches and install dozens
Yesterday at 6:54 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Foreign Affairs: The government's policy is to keep Iraq away from the circle of war
Yesterday at 6:50 am by Rocky
» Collecting 90 parliamentary signatures to question the Minister of Education
Yesterday at 6:48 am by Rocky
» Removing towers and concrete blocks from the international road west of Baghdad
Yesterday at 5:16 am by Rocky
» 150 suspended laws.. Political differences continue to obstruct the work of Parliament
Yesterday at 5:15 am by Rocky
» MP: Sunni and Kurdish blocs want US forces to remain in Iraq
Yesterday at 5:14 am by Rocky
» Central Bank Dollar Sales Increase
Yesterday at 5:13 am by Rocky
» Launching the industrial cities plan in Diyala
Yesterday at 5:12 am by Rocky
» Researcher: Mismanagement and politics negatively affected the value of the Iraqi dinar against the
Yesterday at 5:11 am by Rocky
» Analyst: Al-Mashhadani is marketing himself on the basis of representing the Sunni component in parl
Yesterday at 5:09 am by Rocky
» Kurdistan Region Authority Demands Postponement of Population Census in Iraq
Yesterday at 5:08 am by Rocky
» Urea factories in Iraq produce 2,500 tons per day.. How will they be affected?
Yesterday at 5:06 am by Rocky
» Turkish companies produce nearly 40,000 barrels of oil per day in three countries, including Iraq
Yesterday at 5:05 am by Rocky
» BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Size Surpasses Gold's
Yesterday at 5:04 am by Rocky
» Border crossings: The number of Lebanese guests to Iraq reached 18 thousand
Yesterday at 5:02 am by Rocky
» Electricity identifies two sites for generating energy using waste
Yesterday at 5:01 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary move to legislate the "Green Economy" law
Yesterday at 5:00 am by Rocky
» Due to traffic congestion, 60% of Iraqis suffer from psychological pressure
Yesterday at 4:59 am by Rocky
» Iraq looks forward to a new phase after Trump's victory
Yesterday at 4:57 am by Rocky
» Baghdad hosts the fourth Arab Media Conference
Yesterday at 4:56 am by Rocky
» Iraq at Riyadh Summit tomorrow
Yesterday at 4:54 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani directs to take important steps within the framework of efforts to reform the financial an
Yesterday at 4:53 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani renews his call to stop the war in Lebanon and Gaza
Yesterday at 4:51 am by Rocky
» Foreign Minister arrives in Riyadh to participate in the ministerial meeting of the Arab-Islamic Sum
Yesterday at 4:49 am by Rocky
» Today's newspapers focus on the phone call between Al-Sudani and Trump and the preparatory ministeri
Yesterday at 4:48 am by Rocky
» Iraq's oil exports to America fell last week
Yesterday at 4:46 am by Rocky
» Labor and the World Bank discuss developing and updating the electronic systems of the Social Protec
Yesterday at 4:45 am by Rocky
» Kurdish concern over Trump's policies: We do not count on his positions on Middle East issues
Yesterday at 4:43 am by Rocky
» Human Rights Center: 60% of Iraqis suffer from psychological pressure due to overcrowding
Yesterday at 4:41 am by Rocky
» The regional government demands postponing the population census in areas subject to Article 140
Yesterday at 4:40 am by Rocky
» Former Finance Undersecretary Reveals Reasons for the Continuation of the Region’s Salary Crisis: So
Yesterday at 4:38 am by Rocky
» Industry confirms opening of 9 factories and completion of 80% of government program
Yesterday at 4:36 am by Rocky
» Ministry of Construction: Launching the housing loan application form in early 2025
Yesterday at 4:35 am by Rocky
» Al-Saadi: The government must purchase air defense systems despite American pressure
Yesterday at 4:33 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani directs the Crisis Management Center to provide relief to those affected by floods in nort
Yesterday at 4:32 am by Rocky
» Erbil Trade and Industry calls on Al-Sudani to remove obstacles to trade movement with Iraqi provinc
Yesterday at 4:31 am by Rocky
» Sudanese in Kurdistan next Wednesday
Yesterday at 4:30 am by Rocky
» Trump's return and the file of withdrawing US forces.. Will understandings be slaughtered on the alt
Yesterday at 4:29 am by Rocky
» Bitcoin breaks all-time record!
Yesterday at 4:27 am by Rocky
» Baghdad and the factions calm down with “Trump” and deny providing facilities for Iran to strike Isr
Yesterday at 4:26 am by Rocky
» The leaks crisis “gets more complicated” and the government complains of “targeting”.. Al-Sudani’s c
Yesterday at 4:25 am by Rocky
» Al-Awadi: The communication between the Prime Minister and the US President-elect was highly positiv
Yesterday at 4:23 am by Rocky
» Minister of Industry: Government move to ensure gas supply for fertilizer projects
Yesterday at 4:22 am by Rocky
» Delay in 2025 budget schedules raises concerns in parliament
Yesterday at 4:19 am by Rocky
» Next week .. Launching the eighth food basket in Iraq
Yesterday at 4:18 am by Rocky
» The Commission responds to 68% of the appeals of the Kurdistan elections.. When is the "final approv
Yesterday at 4:15 am by Rocky
» Is there a relationship between "Indomie" and dollar smuggling in Iraq?
Yesterday at 4:12 am by Rocky
» Dollar exchange rates in Iraqi markets today
Yesterday at 4:10 am by Rocky
» "For Budget and Elections Entitlements"... Basra is "Excited" to Count Its Population after Years of
Yesterday at 4:09 am by Rocky
» Government advisor proud of resistance strikes from Iraq: Iran is the tent and foundation of resista
Yesterday at 4:08 am by Rocky
» Solar electricity... billions on building roofs
Yesterday at 4:06 am by Rocky
» To approve controversial laws... new political understandings between the blocs
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 5:09 am by Rocky
» TBI opens two branches in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil and distributes 10,000 bank cards in Kurdistan
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 5:07 am by Rocky
» Private Banks Association: The rate of financial inclusion for electronic payment is increasing
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 5:03 am by Rocky
» Following the extension of the legislative term... a representative of "Al-Jabal": More than 120 law
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 5:01 am by Rocky
» The leak of “billion-dollar bribes” shakes the atmosphere... Al-Sudani’s advisor is in the eye of th
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:56 am by Rocky
» Central Statistical Organization: $24.6 billion in Iraqi imports in 2023
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:52 am by Rocky
» Operating Iraqi factories... citizens' hope and influential merchants' obstacle
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:48 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani Office: Spreading lies is the weapon of the bankrupt
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:47 am by Rocky
» Al-Maliki: The government and political forces must abide by the statement of the authority
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:46 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Security: US forces entered Iraq for the purpose of occupation
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:44 am by Rocky
» Politician: Next year's budget will face several challenges
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:43 am by Rocky
» White House Position Awaits Iraqi Beauty Who Helped Trump Return to Presidency
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:41 am by Rocky
» Dana Gas achieves $112 million in profits in nine months in Kurdistan
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:40 am by Rocky
» Al-Maliki warns against the explosion of internal crises and the activity of Baath Party cells in Ir
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:39 am by Rocky
» Find out Iraq's global and Arab ranking with the highest average per capita wealth for the year 2024
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:38 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani's advisor: We have put in place a mechanism to provide loans to these groups
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:36 am by Rocky
» A set of recommendations from Al-Sudani to reform the financial and banking system in Iraq
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:35 am by Rocky
» Economist: Mistakes are being made in dealing with Basra crude prices
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:34 am by Rocky
» MP reveals reason behind rising real estate prices in Basra
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:32 am by Rocky
» Private Banks Association: Financial inclusion rate rose to 48%
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:31 am by Rocky
» Economic Center Proposes Establishing a Ministry or Authority for Artificial Intelligence in Iraq
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:30 am by Rocky
» Head of the "Homeland" coalition to "Nina": New understandings between parliamentary blocs to pass c
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:28 am by Rocky
» Interior Minister chairs meeting to discuss preparations for securing Arab Summit in Baghdad
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:27 am by Rocky
» The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government discusses with the Japanese Ambassador to Ir
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:25 am by Rocky
» Al-Maliki: Iraq is a key country in the region, not a marginal one
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:24 am by Rocky
» Al-Araji discusses with the Iranian military attaché in Baghdad ways to enhance the security and sta
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:23 am by Rocky
» Expectations of delaying the formation of the regional government until next year due to the lack of
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:21 am by Rocky
» Tens of thousands of victims.. Will Iraq be able to remove mines before the end of 2028?
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:20 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary satisfaction with intelligence efforts: The quality of information contributed to dire
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:18 am by Rocky
» Trump wants to meet Sudani soon
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:17 am by Rocky
» Kurdistan Finance delegation in Baghdad to discuss October salaries
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:16 am by Rocky
» Voting this week.. Political dialogues to resolve differences over controversial laws in parliament
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:14 am by Rocky
» Oil: Associated gas investment in the north reached 410 MCM
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:13 am by Rocky
» With a length of (2444) meters.. Transport explains the strategic importance of the submerged tunnel
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:11 am by Rocky
» Government Media: 670 model schools completed in all governorates
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:10 am by Rocky
» For these reasons, Al-Mashhadani came to power as Speaker of Parliament.
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:08 am by Rocky
» For these reasons, Al-Mashhadani came to power as Speaker of Parliament.
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:06 am by Rocky
» Iraq reveals Iranian pledges not to use its territory in any attack
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:05 am by Rocky
» Al-Mashhadani’s first test: “One month” before the Iraqi parliament to decide on “controversial” law
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:04 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani directs Jordanians to enter Iraq without a visa
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:03 am by Rocky
» Wasted wealth.. More than 50% of Iraqi factories are out of operation
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:02 am by Rocky
» Saleh Al-Mutlaq: “General amnesty” is designed for thieves
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:01 am by Rocky
» Parliamentarian: Cancellation of the international coalition withdrawal agreement from Iraq is possi
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 4:00 am by Rocky
» Government 'furious' at spreading lies: Law will take its right course
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 3:58 am by Rocky
» Baghdad Mayor launches new phase to achieve sustainable development at Cairo Urban Forum
Sat 09 Nov 2024, 3:57 am by Rocky