Shortly after fielding a press conference about the firing of GM Ron Hextall, Flyers President Paul Holmgren was asked who his ideal candidate for the position of general manager would be.
Holmgren paused for a moment, thinking. “He’s got to have experience. The new general manager has to be someone who knows hockey and how it should be played.”
Holmgren took an abnormally long sip from his coffee mug, not once breaking eye contact with Philadelphia Inquirer writer Sam Carchidi.
“The new GM should be someone bold. Someone that isn’t afraid to take the next step.