By Canadian Press

Reports: Winnipeg Jets acquire Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers

Feb 25, 2019 | 10:05 AM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have reportedly acquired centre Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers for Brendan Lemieux, a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft and a conditional selection ahead of Monday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.

The 26-year-old Hayes, who can become an unrestricted free agent July 1, has 14 goals and 28 assists in 51 games this season.

Hayes has registered 216 points (87 goals, 129 assists) in 361 career NHL games. The native of Dorchester, Mass., has added two goals and eight assists in 34 career playoff games. Selected 24th overall by Chicago out of Boston College in 2010, Hayes never signed with the Blackhawks and instead inked a deal with New York in August 2014.

Lemieux, 22, has nine goals and two assists in 44 games this season for Winnipeg. The Denver native added a goal in nine outings in 2017-18.

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The move marks the second year in a row that Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has made a splash ahead of the deadline.

Winnipeg acquired centre Paul Stastny from the St. Louis Blues last February as the team loaded up for a playoff run that would end with a five-game defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference final. Stastny signed with Vegas as an unrestricted free agent over the summer.

The Canadian Press