Jets trade Hayes to Flyers for 5th-round pick

The Winnipeg Jets have traded forward Kevin Hayes to the Philadelphia Flyers for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft, the clubs announced on Monday night.

Hayes is a pending unrestricted free agent, so the Flyers will have until July 1 to work out a new deal with him before he goes on the open market.

The 27-year-old notched 13 points in 20 games this past season after the Jets acquired him from the New York Rangers before the trade deadline.

Teams can begin negotiating with other clubs' pending UFAs on June 23.

The Flyers have already spoken to Hayes' camp, although the conversation was only an introductory chat, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.