We continue with our “keep or trade” look at potential trade chips for the Pittsburgh Penguins by examining the case of forward Kevin Hayes.
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The Penguins’ addition of Kevin Hayes should have been a pretty good window into what their goals and expectations for the 2024-25 season were going to look like.
The main purpose of the trade was not necessarily about putting together the best possible team this season (even if he did seem to be a marginal upgrade over some of the bottom-six options from a year ago), but the ability to add a future second-round draft pick from a team that might not be very good in the coming seasons.