The New York Rangers continued building for the future Monday, trading center Kevin Hayes to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2019 first-round draft pick, forward Brendan Lemieux, and a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick should Winnipeg win the Stanley Cup.
OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, forward Brendan Lemieux, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Kevin Hayes.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 25, 2019
The 26-year-old Hayes has played his entire career with the Blueshirts.