Penguins acquire F Kevin Hayes, pick from Blues

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The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired veteran forward Kevin Hayes and 2025 second-round draft pick from the St. Louis Blues on Saturday in exchange for future considerations.

Hayes, 32, signed a seven-year, $50 million extension with the Philadelphia Flyers in July 2019 before he was traded to the Blues in June of 2023.

At the time, Philadelphia agreed to retain 50 percent of Hayes' r