He had good speed and, in part because he was being born in Buffalo, Sabres fans were excited and anxious to see how his career progressed. Justin Bailey played for the Sabres across three seasonsThis was mainly due to not finding a place and adding the depth needed for the Sabres during his tenure. It was around this period where he skated around several NHL teams going back and forth between the minor league teams and being recalled to the NHL rosters. He never played a full season in the NHL during his career. The Sabres and other teams tried to use him on the penalty kill but he just could not break through.