I think Chevy will try very hard to "resign" Hayes, if he keeps working out the way he has been of late. Chevy knows he needs a 2nd line center, and I think he'll try everything he can to keep him here with the Jets.
Would Hayes sign here ? -- a lot of people do not think so, however if he really clicks with the team, forms some good friendships, and the team has a very deep playoff push, or even a Stanley Cup appearance, he could well be very tempted. The New York papers said he wanted to stay in New York, and would have signed for $ 6 mil per year, over a long term deal. If Chevy offered him $ 6.5 to $ 7mil over 6 years, Hayes just may sign here. Stastny would have signed here, if the deal was right.
I would not at all be surprised to see Hayes resign with the Jets. On the other hand , he just may want to test out the free agent market, and it's still possible the Jet's could sign him. If they do that, the Jet's would want to deal off Little as soon as they can. He has a no move clause that's restricted to a certain amount of teams, after a certain length of time. Also if Trouba doesn't sign here, the Jet's just may throw some money at Hayes, for what they would have given Trouba.
I should add, that signing Hayes, would be a way better deal than signing Stastny, because Hayes is only 26 years old, and Stastny was 33 when they were trying to resign him.I'm glad they didn't sign him
as I think he was to old--Hayes is a better fit IMO.
You can clearly see the improved difference with Hayes in as # 2 center over Bryan Little.