Hayes was traded to the Devils from the Hurricanes in exchange for Jack Dugan on Friday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Hayes will report to AHL Utica. He started the season with AHL Henderson, where he had one assist in 14 games and was dealt to Carolina for future considerations Nov. 30. Hayes was sent to AHL Chicago and had a goal and two assists in 14 games before the trade Friday. Hayes played three games with Vegas last season and had 12 hits with one shot on net.
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Hurricanes' Zack Hayes: Acquired by Hurricanes
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Hayes was acquired by Carolina from Vegas on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations.
Hayes has an assist in 14 AHL games this season. In 2021-22, he had no points, a minus-2 rating and 12 hits in three games with Vegas while averaging 10:53 of ice time. The 23-year-old will provide the Hurricanes with some organizational depth on defense.
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Golden Knights' Zack Hayes: Back to minors
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Hayes was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Friday, per CBS Sports.
Hayes averaged 10:53 of ice time and posted a minus-2 rating through his first three NHL appearances. The 22-year-old blueliner will head back to the AHL level where he's notched eight points in 40 games this season.
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Golden Knights' Zack Hayes: Returns to big club
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Hayes was recalled from AHL Henderson and will play Thursday versus the Predators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Hayes will make his third NHL appearance in this contest. The 22-year-old will likely see limited minutes in a third-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Zack Hayes: Sent back to AHL Henderson
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Hayes was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Hayes played in his first two NHL games against the Wild and the Jets, going minus-2 with eight hits and a 9:49 average of ice time. The 22-year-old blueliner will likely spend the bulk of the rest of the season with the Silver Knights.
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Golden Knights' Zack Hayes: Making NHL debut
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Hayes was promoted from AHL Henderson for his NHL debut Monday against the Wild, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hayes has eight points with 46 PIM through 40 games with AHL Henderson this season. He'll skate in a bottom-pair role Monday and will likely head back to the minors in the coming days.
