Hextall has done a great job of cleaning some of the ship (Pronger, Grossman, L. Schenn, Lecavalier) and building up the prospect pool, but what we're seeing now is he failure to recognize that there exists steps between being a lottery team and cup contenders.
Having a sexy prospect pool is nice but when you can't evaluate pro talent or coaching staff you're going to wind up mitigating their impact and development.
For an organization deep in the rebuild and youth movement it really doesn't feel that way. Limiting the youth's minutes, awarding the same veterans for years of miserable play, and going to the media to praise the positive of a nine game losing streak should speak volumes about the direction Hextall has gladly sent us spiraling into.
I really have given up on expecting him to be held accountable, but it won't stop me from wishing otherwise.