PensBurgh · May 27, 2022
What do Ron Hextall’s first round drafting tendencies tell us?
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesRon Hextall participated at the helm of five drafts while serving as the general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers from May 2014 to November 2018. In this time, due to trades, he made a total of eight first round picks over the years. Hextall has not yet made a first round pick as the Penguins’ GM, because former the GM Jim Rutherford had already traded away the 2021 first overall pick, so Pittsburgh’s 21st overall selection on July 7th is set to be his first crack at it.
Here’s a look at Hextall’s history, to see if we can pickup any tendencies based on the actions and directions he took in the past.