I like what Ron Hextall didn’t do at the trade deadline.
I like what he didn’t say, too.
He didn’t trade prospects for proven players. He didn’t trade draft picks for a rental. He picked up a waived veteran defenseman and lost an expendable one via waivers.
He didn’t say that the Flyers’ surge since a 10-game winless streak in late November and early December that has them at the brink of first place sped his timetable, forced his hand, made him rethink that big window of opportunity he’s been preaching about since taking over as the general manager four year ago.