Canucks sign forward Justin Bailey to one-year, two-way contract

Vancouver Canucks' Justin Bailey (38) loses his footing while skating with the puck in front of Jalen Chatfield (63) during a scrimmage during the NHL hockey team's training camp in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Thursday.

Bailey, 25, split the 2019-20 season between the Canucks and the AHL’s Utica Comets. He appeared in two games with Vancouver and registered 47 points (28 goals, 19 assists) in 53 games with the Comets. He ranked second on Utica in goals (28) and third in points (47).

The Buffalo, N.Y., native was originally drafted 52nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL Draft.

December 17, 2020

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Justin Bailey
SIGNED BY
Vancouver Canucks
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
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N/A

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Canucks sign forward Justin Bailey to one-year, two-way contract

Former Buffalo Sabres forward Justin Bailey (95) in a NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

The Vancouver Canucks have signed winger Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Thursday.

Bailey, 24, was acquired by Philadelphia Flyers from the Buffalo Sabres in January, in exchange for Taylor Leier. He posted nine goals and 20 points in 37 games for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season. After the trade, Bailey recorded six goals and eight points in 17 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

The Buffalo, N.Y., native has played in 63 NHL games with the Flyers and Sabres, posting five goals, nine points and 10 penalty minutes.

Bailey was originally drafted by Buffalo in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft, 52nd overall.

July 4, 2019

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Justin Bailey
SIGNED BY
Vancouver Canucks
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
TOTAL
N/A