CHICAGO — Ron Hextall went against his usual strategy Saturday.
The Flyers’ general manager is fond of stockpiling draft picks, but he felt so strongly about the player he wanted — big left winger Isaac Ratcliffe — that he dealt three selections to the Arizona Coyotes at the United Center.
Hextall moved up in the second round to the 35th overall spot, and he nabbed the 6-foot-6, 200-pound Ratcliffe.
“He’s a prototypical kind of power forward,” Hextall said. “He doesn’t quite have the power part down yet in terms of his body. He’s got to put some weight on and add strength.