Winnipeg Jets Trade Kevin Hayes to Flyers in Middle of Stanley Cup Finals for Ultimate News Dump
By Brendan Azoff
It is the middle of the Stanley Cup Finals and the Philadelphia Flyers and Winnipeg Jets have just made a trade. Impending free agent Kevin Hayes has been acquired by the Flyers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick.
BREAKING: We have acquired forward @KevinPHayes12 from Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. https://t.co/LhPG1pvcmP
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 4, 2019
Hayes has not committed to signing to the Flyers, but Philadelphia has had talks with his camp in hopes of reaching a mutual agreement.
The former New York Ranger was dealt at last season's deadline to the Jets, and now finds himself in a position to possibly sign with a former division foe.
Kevin Hayes was traded to the Flyers by the Jets on Monday. The forward can become a free agent July 1 and sign with any team. https://t.co/WAxT3v5wgH
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) June 4, 2019
It is an intriguing move for many reasons, the first of which is the timing. You do not usually see a trade made during the Stanley Cup Finals, let alone smack in the middle of a game. It also is an interesting move by the Flyers, who could have kept their draft pick and just made a run at signing Hayes when he reached free agency on July 1st.