I think it's more the guy standing next to him with the straw in his head. That's Bailey`s real problem.
- dcb1

Im getting the impression that no one here thinks bailey is a generational talent.

Watching a game from the 1978 finals between the Bruins and Canadiens. Mike Milbury is one of the few players wearing a helmet....I`m guessing he was just used to it from the school bus.

Here's another thing about sports back then (something a little more factual...lol) - Ken Dryden used the money he made playing hockey to help put himself through law school. When he passed the bar, he quit to take a higher paying job as a corporate lawyer. In today's day and age, someone would have paid him $6M a year until he was 40, even if he sucked for the last 3 years of his career...or they`d have bought him out for a fortune. It`s mind boggling to think of how much more money Rick DiPietro was paid in contrast to Dryden.

Here's another thing about sports back then (something a little more factual...lol) - Ken Dryden used the money he made playing hockey to help put himself through law school. When he passed the bar, he quit to take a higher paying job as a corporate lawyer. In today's day and age, someone would have paid him $6M a year until he was 40, even if he sucked for the last 3 years of his career...or they`d have bought him out for a fortune. It`s mind boggling to think of how much more money Rick DiPietro was paid in contrast to Dryden.
- dcb1

Most of the goalies of back then would get slaughtered today

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Most of the goalies of back then would get slaughtered today

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- XxNYIxX

Give them the equipment of today and a little time to adjust and I think some of the best from back in the day might hold their own.

Give them the equipment of today and a little time to adjust and I think some of the best from back in the day might hold their own.
- UIF

Maybe, but none of them were in the shape the players of today are in, none of them were as athletic as the players of today... yes skill is skill.. a truly skilled player would shine through, he may not be the end all be all he was in the day, I agree he would hold his own.

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Let me know when Bailey finds the offensive part of that two way game.
- Isles_since_6

Agreed. Hopefully this year. Maybe some competition in line up is exactly what he needs.

Sound Tigers made some depth signings, if anybody cares... http://www.soundtigers.co...ID=22700&ATCLID=209612598

Sound Tigers made some depth signings, if anybody cares... http://www.soundtigers.co...ID=22700&ATCLID=209612598
- ziggy_skalica

Great.... some future studs

http://www.montrealgazett...ch/story.html?id=10145089

http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=10145089


- eichiefs9

#66 cant get to the Island fast enough!!!

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http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=10145089


- eichiefs9

Good article

Maybe, but none of them were in the shape the players of today are in, none of them were as athletic as the players of today... yes skill is skill.. a truly skilled player would shine through, he may not be the end all be all he was in the day, I agree he would hold his own.

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- XxNYIxX

Like Tim Thomas "shape" the year Boston won the cup? Looked like he was moonlighting as a Mall Santa. I wouldnt make that remark around Billy Smith.
I dont think it would be a physicality issue so much as them not being used to the style of play. Def a faster pace in the modern game. Yankee broadcasters always remarking how many complete games Whitey Ford pitched and how teams had a shorter pitching rotation, back in the day. But all sports evolve and raise the bar over time. Its still a tough call to say either way fo sure.

http://www.csnphilly.com/...ke-his-game-another-level

http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/replacing-kimmo-its-time-andrew-macdonald-take-his-game-another-level


- eichiefs9

Oh yeah.

http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/replacing-kimmo-its-time-andrew-macdonald-take-his-game-another-level


- eichiefs9

Good luck with that!

http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/replacing-kimmo-its-time-andrew-macdonald-take-his-game-another-level


- eichiefs9

Should be interesting when we play the Flyers.

BTW, Dan is on buzzcast today at 3.

Should be interesting when we play the Flyers.

BTW, Dan is on buzzcast today at 3.
- David_Volek

It's going to be awesome watching him flub the puck in front of his own net. For another team.

http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/replacing-kimmo-its-time-andrew-macdonald-take-his-game-another-level


- eichiefs9

Funny, all we heard was how MacD was asked to do too much here and how on the Flyers he'd be able to assume his natural role as a 5-6 d-man. They sure didn't pay him like a bottom-pair d-man, and now, if this article in any way reflects the mood and thought process there, they are going to ask him to fill a much bigger role than a bottom-pair d-man.

new blog out in minutes, ill be on the hockeybuzz webcast at 3p to discuss the Isles

Funny, all we heard was how MacD was asked to do too much here and how on the Flyers he'd be able to assume his natural role as a 5-6 d-man. They sure didn't pay him like a bottom-pair d-man, and now, if this article in any way reflects the mood and thought process there, they are going to ask him to fill a much bigger role than a bottom-pair d-man.
- UIF

he played big time minutes for the flyers and still had his share of brain farts

new blog is up