"I expected to get traded, honestly," Hayes said. "I mean, it's not hard to figure it out with the way that the Flyers were going. I heard a couple of days ago that the Blues were a possible destination. My agent and I were super excited about it. I think it's a good fit. I think I'll fit in well with this team as a center with the with the wings that they have there, so I was surprised that I got traded but I wasn't too surprised. It's always surprising when you get a phone call from your GM saying we're going to send you to a new team, but I kind of knew it was coming."