

He would have become an unrestricted free agent Saturday had a deal not been reached. The Blackhawks then gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2024 seventh-round pick for the negotiating rights to free agent winger Corey Perry, who signed a one-year, $4 million deal with Chicago, the team announced Friday. Chicago entered the offseason needing to add salary to get to the cap floor, so it has been a willing trade partner for cap-strapped teams. Then they turned around and put Bailey unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract.īailey, 33, who played more than 1,000 games with the Islanders, has a year left on his contract worth $5 million. It's a move that gives the Islanders a little more than $9 million in projected cap space, according to CapFriendly. They acquired winger Josh Bailey and a 2026 second-round pick from the New York Islanders on Thursday for future considerations. The Chicago Blackhawks remain busy after taking Connor Bedard with the first pick in the draft. NHL, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīlackhawks land Josh Bailey, Corey Perry, who signs one-year deal
