He did, but he's as much to blame for this mess as Fletcher is. Almost all of the players he drafted, traded for or acquired via free agency have fallen short of expectations or been shipped elsewhere (Ghost is the only one having a somewhat respectable season). Not to mention the picks he flat out whiffed on. It's an organizational failure from top to bottom and has been headed this way for a long time.
- aantny88

How do you explain that all of the players he drafted have all fallen short of expectations? Is it the talent level and ability of the players, or is it something else?

Anyone that says Hextall's hands are clean in this debacle that the Flyers situation has become is delusional. Just go look at his track record with drafting. In some ways it's downright atrocious and it a good part of the reason that this team has no organizational depth.
- Phillywhiteout

I don't see how drafting a top pairing defenseman, a 2nd pairing defenseman, 2 top 6 level forwards, a #1 starting NHL goalie and 10 NHL players overall. With the potential for a few more in 5 drafts is downright atrocious.

I told you all at the beginning of the season that you cannot count on Allison, his season is done. If its not his knee, its his ankle, not his ankle its his wrist, not his wrist go back to the knee. This guy is toast I'm sad to say. However there are no excuses here, no one should have expected anything from Allison this year. Same with Couts and Hayes, and maybe even Ellis BTW.
- jd250

His season is not done. Remember when he had the high ankle sprain and you said he was out for the season? Allison 2.0

Can't teach arm strength and accuracy.
- Pelle31Forever

Did you see the talk on the Bucs sideline that Hurts can't read a defense? Just keep the backs moving around and he will get confused.

In case anyone has not:

https://www.crossingbroad...ing-into-the-weekend.html