Confirmed with Link: Hextall fired, Press Conference 11/27 11am

[Jtown]

He made a lot of bleeping trades. He better have made some good ones. I'm eliminating deals like Daniel Corso for Darren Reid because they're irrelevant. That adds a good 20+ more trades. Seriously.

• 4th for Fedoruk
• Freddy Meyer IV + 3rd for Zhitnik
• Randy Robitaillie + 5th for Mike York
• Forsberg for Parent + Upshall + 1st + 3rd
• Zhitnik for Coburn
• Kyle Calder for Kukkonen + 3rd
• 2nd for Biron
• 1st for Timonen + Hartnell's UFA rights.
• Moved up in the 2nd round for Kevin Marshall
• Pitkanen + Sanderson + 3rd for Smith + Lupul
• Jussi Timonen for 7th
• Eager for Vandermeer
• 3rd for Jaroslav Modry
• Vandermeer for 3rd
• Picard + 2nd for Prospal
• Potulny for Syvret
• Prospal for 7th + Conditional Pick
• Umberger + 4th for 1st + 3rd
• 1st for Eminger + 3rd
• Denis Gauthier + 2nd for Hersley + Lukacevic
• Eminger + Downie + 4th for Carle + 3rd
• Upshall + 2nd for Carcillo
• Lupul + Sbisa + 1st + 1st + 3rd for Pronger + Dingle
• Ratchuk for Stefan Legein
• OKT + 5th for Leino
• Parent for Hamhuis' UFA rights + Conditional Pick
• Hamhuis' UFA rights for 3rd
• 2nd for Meszaros
• Gagne for Walker + 4th (still hurts)
• Maroon + Laliberte for Syvret + Bordson
• 1st + 3rd for Versteeg
• Chaput + Moore for Tom Sestito
• Clackson + 3rd + 3rd for the unbridled joy of buying Bryzgalov oil paintings of his cat for life
• Carter for Voracek + 1st + 3rd
• Richards + Bordson for Schenn + Simmonds + 2nd
• Powe for 3rd
• Versteeg for 2nd + 3rd
• Kevin Marshall for Matt Ford
• 2nd +3rd for Grossman
• 2nd +3rd + Kalinski for Kubina
• Bobrovsky for 2nd + 4th +4th
• JVR for Schenn
• Pither for Boucher + Alt
• 4th for Gagne
• 7th for Kent Huskins
• Zolnierczyk for Jay Rosehill
• Leighton + 3rd for Mason
• Harper + 4th for Streit's UFA rights
• 2nd + 3rd Mangene for AMac
• Meszaros for 3rd

That's not a record I would defend. Look toward the end especially. He couldn't adapt to changing times.

the bad ones are bad. but the good ones are f***ing great.

 

[JXC]

unless its pronger.

Whoa.

 

[DaftCaptain]

Most likely letting the new GM whoever that is fire Hak.

 

[Jtown]

Jake, shave that damn beard and **** you with your horrible jersey number. The hell, Dman with 53 too? This place is anarchy!

can't argue with his methods.

 

[Tripod]

Might at well post this for people to see:

Since Hextall took over:
Year 1&2
Traded Hartnell for Umberger+4th(Wagner flipped for Vorobyev+Salintri…who was not signed)
Traded McGinn for a 3rd(Sandstrom)…McGinn waived by SJ months later
Signed MDZ
Signed Schultz
Signed White
Signed Bellemare
Signed VDV
Traded Coburn for 1st, 3rd(Tomek) + Gudas=Got Konecky by moving up
Traded Timonen for 2 2nd rounders=fantastic value, used 1 pick to move up for Konecny, the other for Allison
Signed Danick Martel for free=QMJHL 2nd leading scorer...worth a shot…later lost to waivers
Traded Rinaldo for 3rd(Ustimenko) Rinaldo later waived
Traded Grossmann + Pronger for Gagner + 4th(traded to NYI for 4th in 2017…then used in package for Ratcliffe)
Signed Medvedev=a good KHL player for free…didn't work out
Signed Neuvirth for free=shored up the backup G situation for the next 2 years then resigned for 2 more years
Fired Berube…Flyers fans rejoice
Hired Hakstol
Signed Marti
Signed Bardreau
Signed undrafted 6'5 RHD Philip Myers for free…QMJHL All Star 2016, WJC as well
Traded Vinny and LSchenn for Weal + 3rd(Twarynski)
Signed top College FA G Lyon for free
Added Goalie Coach Brady Robinson
Added AHL coach Scott Gordon
Oversaw 2 drafts and had these 7 guys at the WJC this year(2015/16):
Provorov: named CHL Dman of the year…now in NHL
Sanheim: highest PPG in the WHL in 20 years for a Dman, Now in NHL
Konecny: great draft+1 season…now in NHL
Lindblom: highest scoring U20 in SHL, SHL Forward of the year, now in NHL
Fazleev: over PPG in WHL, now in AHL
Sandstrom: made WJC multiple times, Named top Goalie at WJC…still in SHL
Kase: Over PPG in MH...made WJC multiple times…now in AHL
Plus drafted:
Aube Kubel: over PPG in QMJHL…now in AHL…top ES scorer
Friedman: WCHA All Star Dman…now in AHL
Tomek: injured all season, made WJC…now in USHL
Dove McFalls: poor pick...not signed
Vorobyov: Was #1C at WJC for Russia….now in AHL
Marody:traded for a 3rd in 2019
Fedotov: long term G prospect…in VHL
Pettersson: played in AHL, then back to SHL
Year 3
Drafted in 2016:
Rubstov: made WJC….now in AHL
Laberge: CHL All Star Game MVP…not playing to expectations…AHL?
Hart: 2 time CHL goalie of the Year….WJC goalie and gold winner…AHL
Allison: USHL Playoff MVP, great start to season, got hurt…college again
Twarynski: great season…AHL
Bunnaman: Captain Dave Poulin's obsession
Hogberg: SHL regular, WJC player
Laczynski: Made WJC, had great season…college again
Salinitri: not signed
Bernhardt: Made WJC, SHL regular
Signed Weise
Signed Gordo…waived
Added Huffman to handle the D in AHL
Signed AHL players in Brennan, O'Neill, and Miele
Signed Lyubimov…did not work out
Traded Streit for Filppula+4th(Sushko)+7th(Kalynuk)
Signed Vecchione as a UFA College player, in AHL
Named Kris Knoblauch assistant coach
Year 4
Traded Cousins+Madsen for Warren+5th(Wylie)
Traded B Schenn for 2 1st rounders-Frost+ 1st(Farabee)
Re-Signed Weal
Re-signed Neuvirth
Signed Elliott
Signed Varone for AHL
Signed Irving then traded him for Tokarski
Drafted in 2017:
Patrick: Now in NHL
Frost: tore up the OHL
Ratcliffe: Traded 3 picks for him: Westerlund+Schnarr+Hoefenmayer
Ustimenko: good MHL season
Strome: over PPG in OHL
Sushko: PPG in OHL
Cates: good USHL season
Lycksell: good SHL season
Kalynuk: good college season
Traded 3rd in 2018(Seth Barton) for Mrazek
Claimed Oduya off waivers while losing Alt to waivers
Year 5
Drafted in 2018
Farabee
O'Brien
Ginning
St.Ivany
Wylie
Ersson
Hain
Westfalt
Signed JVR
Signed Folin
Signed Zumula
Nov 26th Hextall Fired

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[JXC]

I’ve gotten so many Likes on this thread.

Thanks to all.

It feels good to be liked.

 

[Jtown]

if out of this mess, scott stevens becomes our head coach I may have to kill myself.

 

[kudymen]

• Zolnierczyk for Jay Rosehill

DING DING DING

 

[Jtown]

I’ve gotten so many Likes on this thread.

Thanks to all.

It feels good to be liked.

headsup, some of my likes are actually dislikes. I keep a record of them on my word processor.

 

[CutOnDime97]

This is a guess and recent reports/actions contradict it.

If Hakstol stays on then I'll change my tune on the firing.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Benny we hugging tonifht.

 

[Striiker]

Might at well post this for people to see:

Since Hextall took over:
Year 1&2
Traded Hartnell for Umberger+4th(Wagner flipped for Vorobyev+Salintri…who was not signed)
Traded McGinn for a 3rd(Sandstrom)…McGinn waived by SJ months later
Signed MDZ
Signed Schultz
Signed White
Signed Bellemare
Signed VDV
Traded Coburn for 1st, 3rd(Tomek) + Gudas=Got Konecky by moving up
Traded Timonen for 2 2nd rounders=fantastic value, used 1 pick to move up for Konecny, the other for Allison
Signed Danick Martel for free=QMJHL 2nd leading scorer...worth a shot…later lost to waivers
Traded Rinaldo for 3rd(Ustimenko) Rinaldo later waived
Traded Grossmann + Pronger for Gagner + 4th(traded to NYI for 4th in 2017…then used in package for Ratcliffe)
Signed Medvedev=a good KHL player for free…didn't work out
Signed Neuvirth for free=shored up the backup G situation for the next 2 years then resigned for 2 more years
Fired Berube…Flyers fans rejoice
Hired Hakstol
Signed Marti
Signed Bardreau
Signed undrafted 6'5 RHD Philip Myers for free…QMJHL All Star 2016, WJC as well
Traded Vinny and LSchenn for Weal + 3rd(Twarynski)
Signed top College FA G Lyon for free
Added Goalie Coach Brady Robinson
Added AHL coach Scott Gordon
Oversaw 2 drafts and had these 7 guys at the WJC this year(2015/16):
Provorov: named CHL Dman of the year…now in NHL
Sanheim: highest PPG in the WHL in 20 years for a Dman, Now in NHL
Konecny: great draft+1 season…now in NHL
Lindblom: highest scoring U20 in SHL, SHL Forward of the year, now in NHL
Fazleev: over PPG in WHL, now in AHL
Sandstrom: made WJC multiple times, Named top Goalie at WJC…still in SHL
Kase: Over PPG in MH...made WJC multiple times…now in AHL
Plus drafted:
Aube Kubel: over PPG in QMJHL…now in AHL…top ES scorer
Friedman: WCHA All Star Dman…now in AHL
Tomek: injured all season, made WJC…now in USHL
Dove McFalls: poor pick...not signed
Vorobyov: Was #1C at WJC for Russia….now in AHL
Marody:traded for a 3rd in 2019
Fedotov: long term G prospect…in VHL
Pettersson: played in AHL, then back to SHL
Year 3
Drafted in 2016:
Rubstov: made WJC….now in AHL
Laberge: CHL All Star Game MVP…not playing to expectations…AHL?
Hart: 2 time CHL goalie of the Year….WJC goalie and gold winner…AHL
Allison: USHL Playoff MVP, great start to season, got hurt…college again
Twarynski: great season…AHL
Bunnaman: Captain Dave Poulin's obsession
Hogberg: SHL regular, WJC player
Laczynski: Made WJC, had great season…college again
Salinitri: not signed
Bernhardt: Made WJC, SHL regular
Signed Weise
Signed Gordo…waived
Added Huffman to handle the D in AHL
Signed AHL players in Brennan, O'Neill, and Miele
Signed Lyubimov…did not work out
Traded Streit for Filppula+4th(Sushko)+7th(Kalynuk)
Signed Vecchione as a UFA College player, in AHL
Named Kris Knoblauch assistant coach
Year 4
Traded Cousins+Madsen for Warren+5th(Wylie)
Traded B Schenn for 2 1st rounders-Frost+ 1st(Farabee)
Re-Signed Weal
Re-signed Neuvirth
Signed Elliott
Signed Varone for AHL
Signed Irving then traded him for Tokarski
Drafted in 2017:
Patrick: Now in NHL
Frost: tore up the OHL
Ratcliffe: Traded 3 picks for him: Westerlund+Schnarr+Hoefenmayer
Ustimenko: good MHL season
Strome: over PPG in OHL
Sushko: PPG in OHL
Cates: good USHL season
Lycksell: good SHL season
Kalynuk: good college season
Traded 3rd in 2018(Seth Barton) for Mrazek
Claimed Oduya off waivers while losing Alt to waivers
Year 5
Drafted in 2018
Farabee
O'Brien
Ginning
St.Ivany
Wylie
Ersson
Hain
Westfalt
Signed JVR
Signed Folin
Signed Zumula
Nov 26th Hextall Fired

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

So so so so so much more good than bad.

 

[Van Buren Boy]

Due to the salary cap and the lack of prospects, he had no room to maneuver with that roster.
Back in 2000 he could have done something.

He has the room now and hasn't done shit with it

 

[JXC]

Not sure Hak get the ax here. Firing the GM is an acknowledgement that the talent on the ice is lacking.

 

[GKJ]

The killer on Holmgren's record is Eminger + 3rd for 1st. Drafting John Carlson, presuming he was the guy, would have made a major difference to the future of this franchise.

 

[Flyers Faithful]

if out of this mess, scott stevens becomes our head coach I may have to kill myself.

Is this being rumored?

 

[Striiker]

Not sure Hak get the ax here. Firing the GM is an acknowledgement that the talent on the ice is lacking.

Not an "acknowledgement", an incorrect evaluation.

 

[JXC]

headsup, some of my likes are actually dislikes. I keep a record of them on my word processor.

LOL the thought did cross my mind

Heck I’ve even Liked some Striikers in the past

 

[Van Buren Boy]

Not sure Hak get the ax here. Firing the GM is an acknowledgement that the talent on the ice is lacking.

There are teams in this league with much worse rosters...a competent coach can do wonders

 

[Jtown]

Is this being rumored?

no , but in the deep corners of my subconcious i always expect worst case scenario. That is what being a philly sports fan will do to you.

 

[magnumpi]

He has the room now and hasn't done **** with it

That wasn't the original argument.

I was clarifying the point that Hextall had no room to maneuver for the first couple seasons.
I was responding to someone who seemed to infer otherwise.

I get it, you're not a Hextall fan but take things in their proper context

 

[baudib1]

If anyone thinks Hakstol survives till the end of the regular season, I'll lay you generous at your price. PM me.

 

[Oskar Man]

No doubt, but people are acting like Homer was the worst ****ing GM ever and his reign was nothing but blunder after blunder.

Hell, we don't know how much influence snider had with signings like Bryz. You take out that awful contract, his tenure doesn't look so bad.

For the record, I don't want him to be the one making the decisions, but some people are acting like he was Hitler reincarnated. Reality is, he did a lot of good and a few (really) bad things as gm.

Vinny, Andy, and Bryz were/are terrible contracts.

I haven't read through the comments but people have legitimate reasons to be concerned with Homer and his philosophy. The new GM is going to share the same vision of where they see this team heading. That COULD be scary.

 

[Rebels57]

If Hakstol is not fired, then this move is worse than doing nothing at all.

 

[JXC]

Not an "acknowledgement", an incorrect evaluation.

Half the forwards are plugs, half the defense sucks, no goaltender.

Crystal.