St. Louis Blues acquire All-Star forward Hayes from Philadelphia Flyers
The St. Louis Blues acquired All-Star forward Kevin Hayes from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced.
Hayes, 31, spent the last four seasons with Philadelphia and was an All-Star for the first time in 2022-23.
He tied a personal best with 36 assists and added 18 goals for 54 points, the second-most of his career.
Drafted 24th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010, Hayes has recorded 386 points (155 goals, 231 assists) in nine NHL seasons with the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia.
St. Louis went 37-38-7 last season to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2017-18.
The Flyers (31-38-13) finished 14th in the 16-team Eastern Conference and have been to the postseason once since 2018-19.