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St. Louis Blues Acquire Kevin Hayes

06/27/2023 at 1:24pm EDT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has acquired forward Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Hayes, 31, was originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-5, 216-pound forward has spent the past four seasons with the Flyers and in 2022-23, he tallied 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists) in 81 regular-season games, earning a selection to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game.

Overall, the Dorchester, MA, native has appeared in nine NHL seasons, amassing 386 points (155 goals, 231 assists) in 634 career regular-season games as well as 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists) in 56 career postseason games.

Paul

via the Flyers,

The Philadelphia Flyers today announced the club has acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Kevin Hayes, according to General Manager Daniel Briere. The Flyers will retain 50 percent of Hayes' contract.

Hayes collected 157 points (63-94=157) in 253 games in four seasons with the Flyers (2019-23) and set career highs in games played (81), assists (36), power-play points (16) and shots (209) during the 2022-23 campaign. The Flyers acquired Hayes from Winnipeg on June 3, 2019.

dca

a 6th round pick to retain 50%<rolls eyes>

alright Stevie time to come out now...

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