The Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues are ironing out the details on a trade that would send forward Kevin Hayes and defenseman Travis Sanheim to the Gateway City, according to The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford and Charlie O'Connor.
The Flyers would retain a significant percentage of Hayes' $7.14-million cap hit in the deal, the report states. He's under contract through 2026.
St. Louis planned to trade a defenseman and a first-round pick to Philadelphia, but the unnamed blue-liner refused to waive his no-trade clause.
Colton Parayko, Nick Leddy, and Justin Faulk weren't asked to waive their respective clauses, according to Rutherford and O'Connor. Torey Krug is the only other Blues defender with full trade protection. Philadelphia isn't on Marco Scandella's seven-team no-trade list.
The Blues have three first-round picks in this year's draft as a result of dealing Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly at the trade deadline.
Hayes has been rumored to be on the trade block for months as the Flyers embark on what seems to be a full-scale rebuild. In April, the 31-year-old said he was comfortable with a change of scenery.
Hayes joined the Flyers from the Winnipeg Jets in 2019 and promptly signed a seven-year, $50-million contract. He's produced 157 points across four seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, including 54 in 2022-23.
