Hextall

There seems to have been quite a bit of carry-over in the scouting department from the Ron Hextall era, that is, it was only the higher-ups that went in that department when Hextall was fired, and the waves stopped there.

Hextall, on the other hand, came over from Philadelphia, where his philosophies of gradual growth and careful cap management were not appreciated.

Leading up to his first two trade deadlines as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall had a pretty consistent message: He was happy with the roster he had at his disposal.

I liked Ron Hextall, even if I thought he was stubborn and unaggressive, and I don’t know how I feel about ol’ Chucky yet.

And Hextall’s named him on not one, not two, but separate occasions as someone who they’re considering for a move to center.

And then he sat for so long that Hextall sent him back down to the Phantoms just so he could get some playing time.

Brand spanking new BSH Radio is out and the gang is stoked that Ron Hextall is a living, breathing, actual general manager.

Hextall also went out of his way to mention how the Flyers want and need skill on the back end, while adding that he’d be “shocked” if the team didn’t select at least a couple defensemen in this draft.

Hextall has a few different paths to choose from to fill the needs on defense.

Hextall likely won’t be able to move Lehtera in a trade without pairing him with a sweet draft pick, but we’re sure every team that the Flyers’ GM gets in touch with will be reminded that the Fin is available.

Hextall said late Monday night that Neuvirth will miss several weeks.

If Quenneville truly becomes a target of the Flyers, it would mean Hextall would have to be willing to sever ties with his first coaching hire, which appears to be something he’s not necessarily eager to do.

In this week’s edition of Saturday Morning Scrambles we use the calm time before the big free agency storm to speculate about what, if anything, Ron Hextall will be doing this weekend.

It’s tough to decide whether or not a pick in the seventh round was a good selection, but Westfalt has a lot of qualities Hextall looks for in a pick and played against men this season.

Ron Hextall claimed the starting goalie job and the Flyers again won the Patrick with a 100 point season.

Since Ron Hextall took over as GM, there has been a lot of patience and anticipation of what is to come.

The Flyers have two first-round picks, but what else could GM Ron Hextall be up to on draft night?

The future certainly appears to be bright for Ron Hextall’s first-ever draft pick, but he’s got a good chance to make the present a pretty special time, too.

The team announced that Paul Holmgren, team president and of course the general manager that Hextall took over for in 2014, will head up the search for a replacement.

The team came right on out after Hextall’s firing and said “we need to get better now”, and Friedman reporting this does suggest that it’s something that ownership has been saying consistently.