Blues deal Hayes to Penguins for future considerations
Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Sport / Getty
The St. Louis Blues traded veteran forward Kevin Hayes and a 2025 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations, the teams announced Saturday.
Hayes has two seasons remaining on his contract at a $3.571-million cap hit after the Philadelphia Flyers retained 50% of his salary in the 2023 trade that sent him to St. Louis.
The 32-year-old made 79 appearances for the Blues this season, registering 29 points while averaging 14 minutes per night. Hayes will likely slot in as Pittsburgh's third-line center behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
The Penguins will be Hayes' fifth team in his 10-year NHL career.
Pittsburgh has approximately $7.1 million in remaining cap space after the trade, according to Cap Friendly.
HEADLINES
- Kaprizov's MVP case, biggest cap-spike winners, and 5 other NHL items
- Andersen to miss around 8-12 weeks after knee surgery
- Knights' Whitecloud injures Leafs' Knies with high hit
- Brind'Amour: Aho will end career as 'best player that's played' for Canes
- Daccord gets 1st shutout of the season as Kraken top struggling Preds
Advertisement