Kevin Hayes has been his usual productive self 24 games into the season, as has been the case since he first donned a New York Rangers’ uniform. With each game he plays, it’s become more apparent that Hayes, who is set to suit up for his 335th regular season contest as a Broadway Blueshirt tonight as the team takes on the Ottawa Senators, should be extended so that he can be around for at least 300 more in a Rangers’ sweater.
As tempting as it is to see what the team could fetch for Hayes at the trade deadline, pragmatically it makes more sense just to keep him.