Rangers' Kevin Hayes: Receives qualifying offer from Rangers

Hayes received a qualifying offer from the Rangers on Monday, Andrew Gross of The Record reports.

Analysis:

The Rangers will now be able to match any offer Hayes receives on the open market if he decides not to sign the qualifying offer, which comes as no surprise considering previous comments made by coach Alain Vigneault regarding the desire to keep him within the organization. At just 23 years old and heading into his third season, Hayes is still young and has a ton of upside after notching 14 goals and 22 assists over 79 games during his 2015-16 campaign.