Hayes found the back of the net in Thursday's Game 5 loss to St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes has two goals in five playoff contests while averaging just 11:15 of ice time. The center also put an impressive five shots on goal Thursday, giving him nine in his last three contests. The Massachusetts native has seen himself slip to a bottom-six role in favor of Bryan Little, which limits Hayes' chances of racking up points.

Hayes scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blues in Game 3 of their first-round series.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes has found himself relegated to the fourth line with the return of Mathieu Perreault (undisclosed), but it appears to have helped his production a bit. He's got 13 points (six goals, seven helpers) in 23 games with the Jets after a deadline-day trade from the Rangers. His currently limited role makes him safe to avoid from a fantasy perspective, however.

Hayes' 19th goal of the season sealed a 4-3 overtime win against the Blackhawks on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

It's his fifth goal and 12th point in 17 games with the Jets since a deadline-day trade with the Rangers. Hayes is up to a career-high 54 points in 68 games between the two teams. He's averaged only 15:47 per game with the Jets, 3:40 less than he was skating with the Rangers, but he's still producing well enough to help both on the ice and in fantasy.

Hayes scored a goal and added three assists in a 5-0 win over the Predators on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

It was a massive night for Hayes, who had just six points in 12 games in the Peg. He and line mate Kyle Connor each had four points. This kind of production was the dream for the Jets when they got him at the deadline. And now that they've clinched a playoff spot, Hayes will get to take his show to the postseason, a place he hasn't been since 2016-17.

Hayes potted a goal on his only shot in Monday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

It was his third goal in 10 games with the Jets after he scored 14 times in 51 appearances with the Rangers before a deadline-day deal sent him to Winnipeg. Hayes has 17 goals and 48 points in 61 games overall this season, but his scoring has been a bit sporadic since the trade.

Hayes scored the opening goal and added an assist in Friday's 8-1 shellacking of the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

It took less than three minutes for Hayes to beat Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney, and he supplied his helper on Nikolaj Ehlers' goal late in the first period. Hayes has only found the scoresheet twice in five games as a Jet, but both times have been multi-point efforts. Hayes is up to 16 goals and 31 assists over 56 contests, split between the Rangers and the Jets.

Hayes scored an empty-net goal and added a pair of helpers in Friday's 5-3 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes has found a home between Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers to form a formidable second line for the Jets. The three-point game served as his first contributions to the Jets' seventh-ranked offense (3.36 goals per game). Needless to say, he'll likely produce much more as he develops more chemistry with his new teammates. He has 45 points in 53 games this season.

Hayes is expected to be available to play Tuesday against the Wild, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes was just dealt to the Jets from the Rangers on Monday, which gives the big center little time to get to his new home and get ready to play with his new team. However, Winnipeg didn't trade for Hayes not to use him, and he should definitely fit in as a good second-line center. The 26-year-old has 42 points in 51 games, putting him on pace to top his previous career high of 49.

The Rangers traded Hayes to the Jets on Monday for Brendan Lemieux, a 2019 first-round pick and another conditional pick, TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes gives more fuel to a Jets team that is chocked full of imposing skaters and ranks sixth in the league offensively by means of averaging 3.35 goals per game. It's also a low-risk move for Winnipeg, as Hayes is on an expiring contract and will be eligible to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Hayes won't play Sunday versus the Capitals, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. The Rangers are looking to move him before Monday's trade deadline.

EDGE Analysis

This move was expected, as Hayes will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Rangers are in rebuild mode. They've already sent Mats Zuccarello to Dallas and they're looking to get a hefty return for Hayes as well, so they won't risk him getting injured in this contest. Hayes has 42 points in 51 games and could see his value rise depending on where he lands.