I know I'm begging to be crapped on but after 14 momths of Ron Hextall becoming GM, what grade does he get? I'll be the first to say his drafting is great but I still view his signings as average and his trade as "Yet to be determinded". Del Zotto, Schultz, White and Bellemare isn't gonna start a bidding war. In terms of trades, we'll have to wait to see how Radko Gudas and Travis Konecny pan out. I'm just waiting on a trade that really is gonna take some balls to make, much like the Richards, Carter and Pronger deals if they can put us over the top.
I give him a B+ because of the drafting in patience but I think he should have tried to add by mid season last season to keep us in the playoff hunt.
- SuperSchennBros
It seems like he's drafted well, but more than anything it's what he hasn't done that makes me hopeful. No aging vets for picks, no unreasonable contracts, biding his time while untradable contracts wind down. He's stated his plan and stuck with it. The long term is now something that is considered in decision making
Phil 4 should be among the top 2 