Hayes has been skating on a line with Ryan Spooner and Brett Connolly of late, csnne.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While the trio -- which slots in as the B's third line -- is hardly set in stone, it's an assignment that could stick for Hayes if David Pastrnak and Loui Eriksson end up manning the right wing on the Bruins' top two lines. That said, given that Hayes can play on either wing, he could end up being mixed in with other linemates down the road, in particular once injuries hit the B's up front. In any case, with his 6-foot-6, 221-pound frame, Hayes -- who notched 19 goals and 35 points in 72 games with Florida last season -- will provide the Bruins with a big-bodied forward with some scoring touch.