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Trade Grades: Jets make a statement with Kevin Hayes deal

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

The Winnipeg Jets make a big move for a second-line center for the second consecutive year, while the New York Rangers' rebuild gets a boost.

The deal:

Jets get: C Kevin Hayes
Rangers get: 2019 first-round pick, F Brendan Lemieux, conditional 2022 fourth-round pick (pick is traded if Jets win the 2019 Stanley Cup, otherwise no pick is traded)


Jets: A-minus