I don't see any percentage in moving assets for Hayes at this point. The way I figure it, if he wants to sign in Florida, he can refuse to sign with the Flames just as easily as the Hawks; and if he wants to sign in Calgary, the Flames can sign him just as easily as a UFA.
I haven't heard that any other clubs are really in the running at this point. So at best it would be giving up a 2nd-round pick to get a 100% chance of a crack at signing Hayes instead of a 50% chance. That might be worth doing for a proven NHLer, but it's a bit stiff for a prospect who isn't sure-fire. If you exercise the draft pick and then take your chances on Hayes as a free agent, you probably end up with better odds of getting at least one NHL player at the end of the day.
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