Philadelphia has made a roster move. The Flyers traded a fifth-round pick in this year's NHL draft to the Jets in exchange for Kevin Hayes, the team announced Monday. Hayes, 27, will become an unrestricted free agent in Julyand Philadelphia already has plans to work on a new contract with him. BREAKING: We have acquired forward from Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) "By gaining the rights to Kevin at this time, it provides us with an opportunity to negotiate with him prior to July 1 when he is due to Brett Johnson Jersey become an unrestricted free agent," Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. Hayes was acquired by Winnipegin a trade with the Rangers in February for a 2019 first-round pick and a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick. He signed a one-year deal worth a little more than$5 million in July 2018 and went on to play in 20regular season games for the Jets. Winnipeg was eliminated by the Blues in six games in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Hayes posted a career-high 55 points in 71 appearances in 2018-19. Heplayed for currentFlyers head coach Alain Vigneault during the first four years of his career in New York. Curt Schilling Jersey