[Weekes] I’m told the Flyers are trading F Kevin Hayes to the Blues for the Blues 2024 6th Rd Draft Pick, there could be another component to the deal.
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Iām told the @NHLFlyers are trading F Kevin Hayes to the @StLouisBlues for the Blues 2024 6th Rd Draft Pick, there could be another component to the deal.@espn @NHL @NHLNetwork @TSNHockey @DKSportsbook #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/SyPz88jq2l— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 27, 2023
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Tried telling people his value was extremely low lol
Didnāt expect this low but me and others getting downvoted for saying a third round pick was best case scenario is funny now
Fuck it hahaha
This franchise. What can ya say?
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
Edit: ’24 6th for 50% retained idgaf. Pylon removed. Go be a “fun” teammate over there as you age. Bet it turns out like Yandle
It is what it is, his time here expired any any negotiating team knew that.
Kevin had it extremely rough in his time here. From losing his brother, then immediately experiencing significant core muscle issues only to come out the other end in a rebuild. He isn’t entirely devoid of criticism, but I can’t blame him for wanting a fresh start at all.
Wish him the best in STL
Is the other component us retaining half of his salary?
let’s go!!!!!
Doitos>future 6th round pick
I’m not a Hayes guy but his value was shit because Torts put the writing on the wall. Hayes is coming off a career high in assists and points and we make this deal because he doesn’t see eye to eye with Torts. I know it’s just one of many changes coming but it’s not a good one for the return (or lack there of) we’re getting.
Just say St Louis is acquiring Kevin Hayes for free
Finally. I donāt really care what the actul pieces are right now. Iām just tired of the constant no news the reporters were spitting out for multiple days about a trade happening.
Cool. Another spot for a kid to show what he’s got.
I know his value wasn’t high but only a 6th rounder (not even a 3rd or 4th rounder)? And at 50% cap retained?
Getting rid of Hayes for next to nothing is worth it considering his shitty work ethic won’t be a part of the team anymore.
Starting fresh with a bunch of young guys it’s crucial to have a good locker room.
Salary retention isn’t really a big issue considering this team isn’t really super close to contention anyway.
Sitting him for the remainder of the contract would have been better.. fuck that guy.
We retained 50% per Seravalli.
Kevin Hayes at 50% retained is insane value for only a 6th. Not saying itās not a fair value based on the circumstances but he should be worth way more. Considering we are rebuilding, Torts cannot do what he did with Hayes and TDA essentially making them worthless. This is now a rebuild, not a rescue mission for a group of underperforming vets. We canāt strip our players for all their value because their not playing the right way or they donāt āfit the cultureā. We canāt make it publicly know that we are this desperate to get certain guys out of the club.
We process now?
Normally Monsieur Candie, I would say “auf wiedersehen”. But since what auf wiedersehen actually means is, till I see you again, and since I never wish to see you again to you sir, I say, goodbye.
Man, all these trades and rumors is like how it feels when you break up with an ex and then see pics of them on social media months later.
It’s like, ok, I’m happy Chuck is out but then you are reminded of how bad he fucked us when players he signed get moved for jack shit.
I get it, Kevin needed a change of scenery and every other team knew that but DAMN.
I am fine with this.
1. It is not my money, and the Flyers are not bringing in any big name free agents for the foreseeable future anyway.
2. Hayes was probably going to be bought out if a deal didn’t happen. Now it is less of a cap hit AND we get a 6th for the trouble.
3. Gives younger guys more ice time.
4. Hayes put up points, sure, but he also just took time off on the ice when he felt like it. So much so that the relationship between him and Torts soured. Not good for team morale and chemistry.
In a vacuum, bad. In context, good.
I read this is done.
Hooray! Addition by subtraction.
Had zero leverage, draft in 1 day, couldnt stay w/e …
Clears roster spot for young guy and even with retainment still clears over 5 mil between moving TDA and Hayes
Hopefully we can make a trade involving Laughton or Sanheim (+ likely a cap dump) for another 1st
The only part I’m really upset about here is that it is seeming less and less likely that we acquire another 1st
Thank you Torts for completely screwing any sort of value Briere could squeeze out, because you were a whiny baby.
I hate the return. If Chuck made this deal, we would gathering our pitchforks for a mutiny
People are going to complain that he was worth more than a 6th (Honestly I’d say a 50% retained Hayes could be worth a 2nd), but after Nashville traded Johansan for 50% retained (Leaving 4M per year for Colorado) for literally nothing, there was essentially no shot of Flyers getting true value for Hayes.
Does this mean that the Krug trade is dead as well?
This isnāt even worth the retention spot they just burned for the next 3 years. They should have just held onto him at this point in my opinion, despite me not even really liking Hayes (heās the face of the Fletcher era to me).
But yes, I do understand the flyers are trying to get worse and Hayes hurts that. This just doesnāt seem worth it at all though.
We have up more for his UFA rights lol
That’s a dogshit trade. Eating 50% salary retention for 3 years when you don’t need any cap space is absurd.