Overview

• Hayes joins Penguins after recording 13 goals and 29 points in 79 games with the Blues.
• The trade helps St. Louis clear $3.571 million in cap space with Hayes' departure.
• Philadelphia previously retained 50% of Hayes' salary when trading him to St. Louis.
• Pittsburgh faces a cap crunch with three pending free agents and limited cap space.
• Hayes is expected to fill a third-line center role for the Penguins.