Hextall was also GM of Los Angeles' AHL team for whatever that's worth to anyone

kimmo or just leave a spot for our young guys.

Also I think Myers costs more.
Like schenn schenn a first and b level prospect / mid round pick
- FlyersSteve118

id bring up lauridsen/alt as the 7th

So Garth Snow and Ron Hextall are NHL GMs. Where will Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton get their GM gigs?

Yeah, but be fair: We're getting one of the picks back, for moving Meszaros. As much as I have some concerns about future usage of MacDonald, in essence, the Flyers got an NHL defenseman, 27 years old, for a pick.

That's not easy to do.
- AllInForFlyers

Well it is a lot easier to do with guys who are upcoming UFAs.
I know it is comparing forwards to D but Montreal and LA did not give up much for Vanek and Gabby.

Honestly I think if Amac reaches UFA and the Flyers offer him the same deal
6 yrs 30M they still sign him.
I don't see anyone outbidding that.
And they still have their 2nd and 3rd and the pick for Mez.

the b level prospect sure not doing the first unless its for jones.
- PhillaBully

I would much rather have Myers. 6'8" former calder trophy winner. Excellent skater. Hitting a bit of a rough patch with Buffalo going to hell around him. I think he gets to a good team and dominates.

I agree.

I think the timing is due to the Flyers getting calls from orgs looking for GMs to interview Hextall for the role. This move was already in the works anyway.

As for the derpy "Same old, same old" opinions that are already coming out, we don't know what type of GM Hextall will be until he does some actual GM stuff.
- johndewar

As Asst. GM, Hexy's been running the Phantoms since he came back, right? Maybe we can assume that Newbury, Yann Danis, Vande Velde, Whitmore for Newbury, and Kevin Goumas were his?

I'm encouraged by Hexy self-identifying as an analytical, patient guy... hopefully there'll be a whole lot less gut and a whole lot more brain in the Flyers' FO from here on out.

It seems like a good time for a change, and for a more considered approach.

I would much rather have Myers. 6'8" former calder trophy winner. Excellent skater. Hitting a bit of a rough patch with Buffalo going to hell around him. I think he gets to a good team and dominates.
- FlyersSteve118

yeah but the first is too much.

What Hexy did in LA:

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678006

Hextall, 49 (5/3/1964), returns to the Flyers organization after spending the last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Kings as Vice President/Assistant General Manager, which included the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Championship in 2012.

He also served as the club's General Manager of the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings’ primary affiliate. At the helm of the Monarchs, Hextall helped the team to an overall record of 290-205-24-32 in seven seasons and an appearance in the Calder Cup Playoffs in each season, including twice in the Conference Finals.

Prior to joining the Kings, Hextall spent the previous seven seasons with the Flyers, including 2002 through 2006 as Director of Pro Hockey Personnel. Since his retirement from the NHL in 1999, he joined the team as a Pro Scout.

As Asst. GM, Hexy's been running the Phantoms since he came back, right? Maybe we can assume that Newbury, Yann Danis, Vande Velde, Whitmore for Newbury, and Kevin Goumas were his?

I'm encouraged by Hexy self-identifying as an analytical, patient guy... hopefully there'll be a whole lot less gut and a whole lot more brain in the Flyers' FO from here on out.
- Tomahawk

Why I went, I still don’t have an answer. It just felt like the right thing. I’m a gut type of person, I go with my gut.

So Garth Snow and Ron Hextall are NHL GMs. Where will Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton get their GM gigs?
- eayost

Sean Burke's an asst. GM w/ the Coyotes and Beezer's a GM in the USHL.

- -davies-

Sean Burke's an asst. GM w/ the Coyotes and Beezer's a GM in the USHL.
- Tomahawk

Only goalies with cup finals experience need apply

so i keep watching this habs and bruins series and i keep thinking pk is perfect for the flyers. i am ready to offersheet him to the max
- J35Bacher

I love that guy. I can't even let myself imagine him in orange and black.

So Garth Snow and Ron Hextall are NHL GMs. Where will Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton get their GM gigs?
- eayost

I'd like to see Boucher do some TV.

He's a really good communicator and seemed comfortable with the camera in a few TV spots.

Only goalies with cup finals experience need apply
- eayost

Having a gaping 5-hole apparently doesn't hurt either.

So Garth Snow and Ron Hextall are NHL GMs. Where will Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton get their GM gigs?
- eayost

Silent Bob Esche is quietly getting his front office bona fides documented.

Never gets old.

Never.


- Scoob

Like the move, obviously not surprised. It will certainly be an interesting offseason

I do wonder who Hextall would bring in as his replacement as Assistant GM.

Well it is a lot easier to do with guys who are upcoming UFAs.
I know it is comparing forwards to D but Montreal and LA did not give up much for Vanek and Gabby.

Honestly I think if Amac reaches UFA and the Flyers offer him the same deal
6 yrs 30M they still sign him.
I don't see anyone outbidding that.
And they still have their 2nd and 3rd and the pick for Mez.
- Marc D

But maybe they don't make the playoffs...it was nip-and-tuck down the stretch there, for a week to 10 days.

MacDonald...he isn't perfect, but he did help solidify Luke Schenn, took some minutes from others. I think it would've been harrowing down the stretch without him...might not have made it, and I do think it was really important that they did make them.

I do wonder who Hextall would bring in as his replacement as Assistant GM.
- johndewar

We can only hope that it's somebody from outside the org...

We can only hope that it's somebody from outside the org...
- Tomahawk

It's probably going to be a scout. And probably someone within the org.

I'll give you a name: Dave Brown. Let that one soak for awhile.

We can only hope that it's somebody from outside the org...
- Tomahawk

Wouldn't mind trying to snag Dave Poulin if Shanny cleans house in TO

I do wonder who Hextall would bring in as his replacement as Assistant GM.
- johndewar

Eric Lindros.