Right, but the point I'm making is it does matter when looking into the future.
If he does want that type of system then we'd be in trouble because that would mean he'll be looking for another coach who does the same thing.
If he doesn't then there's hope that the next coach will be different.
Of course he wants that kind of system to some extent, Hextall is not a proponent of freewheeling, no defense ("Striiker"
) hockey.
His draft picks give you an idea of how he wants a defensive oriented system to play out.
1)
no smurfs, Hextall has no interest in TB type forwards, Frost and Kase are probably smallest guys he's drafted
2)
no slugs other than Strome, a 4th rd flyer, he recognizes the game has changed
3)
mobile D-men, but not necessarily offensive minded - a mix, Sanheim, Friedman, Provorov, Myers, Kalynuk, Wylie, as well as Hogberg, Ginning, St Ivany.
4)
"gritty" forwards, the fast skilled guys are TK, Frost and O'Brien, scorers, Kase, Allison, Laczynski, Ratcliffe, two way skill guys, Lindblom, Vorobyev, Patrick, Rubtsov, Cates, Farabee, and forecheckers with some skill, NAK, Twarynski, Sushko.
So think deep forward group that can play two way hockey, with 4th lines that can forecheck, PK and pop a few goals, mobile defenses that are responsible but can carry the puck and drive play.