Ron Hextall struck for his first external roster move today by claiming defenseman Mark Friedman off of the waiver wire. Hextall is clearly no stranger to Friedman, having drafted him with Philadelphia in 2014 and being the general manager overseeing his progress through 2018.
Clearly Hextall knows a ton more than most associated with the Penguins. To get some dirt and the backstory on Friedman, I checked in with Kurt from Broad Street Hockey as an up close observer to Friedman over these years to obtain more insight.
Friedman is probably a JAG (just a guy).