Podcast (Audio) Bobby Clarke says Hextall didn't listen to scouts, Makar should have been picked

[Flukeshot]

On the Cam and Strick podcast, Bobby Clarke chats about how Hextall pretty much went rogue and drafted Patrick over Makar against the advice of the scouting staff. Made other 1st round mistakes and passed on the opportunity to trade for O'Reilly.

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[Rebels57]

On the Cam and Strick podcast, Bobby Clarke chats about how Hextall pretty much went rogue and drafted Patrick over Makar against the advice of the scouting staff. Made other 1st round mistakes and passed on the opportunity to trade for O'Reilly.

Yeah and we all know Hextall sucked... but Clarke dragging him like this is only being done to distract from the shitty job the current management team is doing.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Live look at Bob Clarke:

 

[Shrike]

Giant Douche vs Turd Sandwich

 

[Curufinwe]

If anyone can find someone, anyone in the Patrick pick thread saying we should have taken Makar, I'd like to see it.

 

[Rebels57]

If anyone can find someone, anyone in the Patrick pick thread saying we should have taken Makar, I'd like to see it.

I do remember @Appleyard saying Petterson was his BPA at 2nd overall in the months and weeks leading up to the Draft, but Makar was never discussed as an option at 2.

 

[Larry44]

If anyone can find someone, anyone in the Patrick pick thread saying we should have taken Makar, I'd like to see it.

There were some people saying that Makar or Heiskanen would be possible picks, and Alex A liked Petterson too. Most of us were fine with Hischier or Patrick, depending on which one NJ took.

 

[GKJ]

god do i gotta say everything i already said about this in the other thread?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

News flash: Bob Clarke was at the draft table. He knows the scouts.

It's just embarrassing at this point that we've still got people claiming that the rumors of Hextall vetoing his scouts to take Patrick are a lie.

 

[Embiid]

And what does Bobby Clarke have to say about Holmgren who handpicked Hexy as well as no doubt had undue influence along with Clarke's own influence in Fletcher's hiring....???

 

[GKJ]

And what does Bobby Clarke have to say about Holmgren who handpicked Hexy as well as no doubt had undue influence in Fletcher's hiring....???

Snider picked Hextall

 

[Embiid]

Snider picked Hextall

Explains the lack of Happy B day....

Holmgren is guilty by association and cowardice. Always just gave in to Snider like with Bryzaster...

 

[snoop88]

So I take it then that Chuck relies very heavily on the likes of “Clarkie” and “Homer”?

not sure this is something he should be bragging about.

I actually have more respect for Hextall for ignoring those dinosaurs on personnel decisions. It must be hell trying to get anything done in this organization when the good old boys are in your ear constantly.

 

[pooch]

If anyone can find someone, anyone in the Patrick pick thread saying we should have taken Makar, I'd like to see it.

This is not about who the fans wanted, it's about who the GM took vs what his scouts were advising.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Chuck: "Ooooooooh Daddy Clarkie-san, can I pwetty pwease trade a mountain of assets away to get Wistolainen? UwU"

Clarke: "Yes, my sad pathetic Crony-son. Yes, do that, as it is what I would do in 2001. And get rid of some of this revolting skill in the process. The lack of grinding irritates me."

**Fast Forward to Today**

Clarke: "HOW COULD HEXTALL DO THIS TO US"

 

[landsbergfan]

I am sure he will take the high road, no reason not to, but it isn't as if Hextall was banished to the shadow realm. He is actively the GM of the Penguins and will surely be speaking some point soon. Would be nice to hear him weigh in, mostly because I expect him to make the Flyers look even worse.

 

[Beef Invictus]

The main thing that's become clear is that Hextall wasn't fired because of bad coaching decisions or bad roster building decisions, he was fired because he made certain egomaniacal alumni who prefer to feel like they're in power feel like they weren't in power. Clarke got butthurt. And now we are here. It was always kind of alarming that was ever leaked as a reason, and now I see no reason to believe it wasn't the reason.

He wasn't fired on merit. The team isn't run on merit, so that makes sense.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Why is this coming out now? Bobby Clarke needs to go away. He can take his pal Holmgren with him.

 

[romulus augustulus]

Big mistake drafting for position at #2. And the D crop they thought they had locked up were universally disappointing.

 

[landsbergfan]

The main thing that's become clear is that Hextall wasn't fired because of bad coaching decisions or bad roster building decision, he was fired because he made certain egomaniacal alumni who prefer to feel like they're in power feel like they weren't in power. Clarke got butthurt. And now we are here. It was always kind of alarming that was ever leaked as a reason, and now I see no reason to believe it wasn't the reason.

He wasn't fired on merit. The team isn't run on merit, so that makes sense.

I've bolded the true part of your post

 

[Starat327]

The main thing that's become clear is that Hextall wasn't fired because of bad coaching decisions or bad roster building decisions, he was fired because he made certain egomaniacal alumni who prefer to feel like they're in power feel like they weren't in power. Clarke got butthurt. And now we are here. It was always kind of alarming that was ever leaked as a reason, and now I see no reason to believe it wasn't the reason.

He wasn't fired on merit. The team isn't run on merit, so that makes sense.

I want to argue all of this post, theres really no evidence that proves this all isnt undeniably true. I'm glad i started following soccer/football much more closely than continuing to dedicate time to this franchise.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I've bolded the true part of your post

It's insane because by then he did deserve to be fired on merit based on annual awful roster decisions and a refusual to fix the coaching problem.

And they managed to fire him for something vastly more stupid. Hakstol ended up getting himself fired, but the worrying thing is that perhaps they thought his roster and development decisions were f***ing awesome.

 

[landsbergfan]

I want to argue all of this post, theres really no evidence that proves this all isnt undeniably true. I'm glad i started following soccer/football much more closely than continuing to dedicate time to this franchise.

If you need a new sport start binging Drive to Survive and join me in watching F1

 

[kudymen]

I've bolded the true part of your post

Bold

 

[landsbergfan]

It's insane because by then he did deserve to be fired on merit based on annual awful roster decisions and a refusual to fix the coaching problem.

And they managed to fire him for something vastly more stupid. Hakstol ended up getting himself fired, but the worrying thing is that perhaps they thought his roster and development decisions were f***ing awesome.

yeah who the f*** knows man

There are those teams around the league that get laughed at constantly and you just know they aren't going to be successful because behind every transaction is a group of idiots that are either crying poor or have CTE.

Flyers are one of those teams without a doubt