Flyers Fire Sale Continues, They Trade Kevin Hayes To The Blues
We were told things were going to change with the Flyers. That this would be a true multi-year rebuild. And with those types of rebuilds, it usually means selling everything that is not bolted down. And the Flyers seem to be doing just that. They are trading Kevin Hayes to the Blues for a 6th-round pick in 2024 and will retain half of his salary, per Kevin Weekes, of ESPN.
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— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 27, 2023
I’m told the @NHLFlyers are trading F Kevin Hayes to the @StLouisBlues for the Blues 2024 6th Rd Draft Pick, there could be another component to the deal.@espn @NHL @NHLNetwork @TSNHockey @DKSportsbook #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/SyPz88jq2l
The deal was initially supposed to be more complex. Originally there was word that Tavis Sanheim and even some other pieces would be involved. But Torey Krug would not waive his no-trade clause. So in the end it winds up just being Kevin Hayes for a late draft pick.
Danny Briere and Keith Jones seem to be wasting no time with this rebuild. They had already traded away Ivan Provorov for a decent haul. There are rumors that they are having talks about moving Carter Hart. And now this. But unlike the Provorov trade, they are not getting much back here. Just a 6th round pick so they can get some of Kevin Hayes money off the books.
Other deals are already in the works. A trade sending Tony DeAngelo back to the Carolina Hurricanes is in the works. But complications in the NHL rules could keep that trade from going through until later in July. The reason is they acquired DeAngelo from the Canes last season, and teams can’t swap the same player twice in the same year.
Kevin Hayes never really seemed to fit in on John Tortorella’s team. He got on the Flyers coach’s bad side early on and never worked his way out of the doghouse. He seemed like an obvious candidate to be traded. People probably hoped it would be for more. But Danny Briere’s hands were a bit tied by the bad contract Chuck Fletcher gave Hayes.
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