Ron Hextall was pretty upfront about what organizational needs he wanted to address with the 2018 draft, and the Flyers’ general manager did just about everything he wanted in the end. But is simply filling needs enough for the Flyers right now? Is it too basic, or just the continuation of a trusted process that will someday reap incredible benefits for the organization? A Hextall-ian masterstroke, if you will.
Hextall was open during his media availability ahead of the draft about wanting to add centers and defensemen — specifically right-handed defensemen. After taking winger Joel Farabee with the Flyers’ first pick at No.