Blues acquire Kevin Hayes from Flyers for 6th round pick

The St. Louis Blues have acquired center Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers for the sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft.

TRADE ALERT! The Blues have acquired forward Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers. #stlblues

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— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 27, 2023

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The Flyers will be retaining half of Hayes’ $7.14 million salary cap hit for the next three years.

Hayes will give the Blues experience as they will aim to the playoffs next season. The 31-year-old has capped nearly 700 NHL games and will look to restore St. Louis’ winning mentality.

He joined the Flyers back in 2019 on a seven-year-deal worth $50m and enjoyed an excellent debut campaign with them, netting 23 goals and reaching 54 points.

However, Hayes got into an altercations with head-coach John Tortorella, which resulted in him receiving limited playing time. He was also troubled by injury, which affected his form.