The Philadelphia Flyers made headlines when they signed Kevin Hayes to a seven-year contract. There were immediate comments on how it was an overpayment and that the team would regret it. And then there was that rumor he only came to Philadelphia for the money.
But in the end, Hayes embraced the city of Philadelphia and he has been welcomed with open arms. It was a slow start to the season, though, and those early thoughts crept back in. Hayes had just one point in his first six games this season. Coming off a career-high 55-point season, expectations were high and he wasn’t delivering.