BillDineen
Former Flyer / Extinct Dinosaur Advisor
- Aug 9, 2009
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Didn't get the max but that's a nice signing bonus for a college kid.
The AHL coach is an idiot.
If Hextall wanted the issue forced, he'd play 100%. He clearly is fine with it too. Probably has to do with some BS about the playoffs. As if a highly talented d-man who spent 3 years in college couldn't help the team now and into the playoffs.....but an ECHL no talent d-man who is the coach's pet can. But Hextall is clearly OK with it.
He will play in a meaningless last game or two and then most likely watch the playoffs from above.
I get the impression that he really defers to his coaches - "his guys" - to a fault. I don't have much bad to say about Hexy ever, and that's not going to change no matter what happens, but this is a niggle of worry I have. He's placing his trust in untrustworthy dudes lol.
I get the impression that he really defers to his coaches - "his guys" - to a fault. I don't have much bad to say about Hexy ever, and that's not going to change no matter what happens, but this is a niggle of worry I have. He's placing his trust in untrustworthy dudes lol.
Really worries me that Hakstol and Gordon have been Hextalls first two coaching hires. Both suck.
Really worries me that Hakstol and Gordon have been Hextalls first two coaching hires. Both suck.
They interviewed Kris Knoblauch who's coached Erie the last few years. I'd have to think that guy might be trying move on to the AHL at this point as Erie's going to start over next year with DeBrincat & Strome moving on.
He coached Kooteny in the WHL prior to that. He won a championship there with Cody Eakin & Brayden McNabb. Probably a better gauge of his coaching ability than with McDavid, Strome, & Debrincat in Erie.
Maybe it wouldn't have worked but I still like the idea better of going with young unproven guys like that over the Scott Gordon's of the world.
Maybe (hopefully!) Hexy's the type to give his subordinates enough rope to hang themselves, and then judge them accordingly. At least that's what I tell myself when VDV is getting double-shifted in the last 2 minutes of a close game.
For the Phantoms, I definitly see the scratching of Friedman and the playing of vets over the young players as a way for Flyers as a organization to make up for the AHL money losses they gained over the past few years. They have probably made some decent losses over the years and with the new building, needed to make up some financial gain. The Phantoms winning brings in more people which in turn greatly increases the profit. If they make a longer playoff run, the more money they make.
Really worries me that Hakstol and Gordon have been Hextalls first two coaching hires. Both suck.