In a shocking turn of events, the Philadelphia Flyers announced on Monday morning that they relieved General Manager Ron Hextall of his duties with the team. Team President Paul Holmgren stated that Hextall and the organization “no longer shared the same philosophical approach concerning the direction of the team.” and Hextall was let go because of it.
With that quote clearly stating Hextall and Holmgren weren’t on the same page, it leads to ask what exactly led to the now former general manager’s demise? Hextall made some head-scratching decisions in the past, but it was his stubbornness to keep things the same this season that caused his downfall.