Kevin Hayes
It took awhile for Hayes to get his mobility back on the ice, but when he did, he was great.
In the same boat as Kreider, fans wanted to see another level of Hayes, one that had not even been tapped yet. That obviously was not the case, but he still finished with 36 points, 14 of which were goals.
It was not a complete failure of a season for Hayes.
There have been rumors that Hayes was being shopped by the Rangers on and off throughout the season, and as free agency neared the talks began to heat up but nothing ever came of it.
If these rumors were true, I think the Rangers won’t be trying their hardest to bring Hayes back for next year. And at the same time, if they do bring him back, they would be fine with keeping him.
In reality, if the Blueshirts wanted him gone, he would be gone already.
