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The Flyers are Holding a Press Conference at 11:30 to Announce Ron Hextall as Their New GM

By Kyle Scott

Published: May 7th, 2014 · 9:21 AM EDT

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The Flyers just announced that they will be holding a press conference at 11:30 a.m. to announce front office “promotions.” Prediction? Ron Hextall is the new GM, Paul Holmgren gets bumped up to president or chief advisor of some sort.

UPDATE: And indeed Frank Seravalli is reporting just that.

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I’m not sure what the title President actually means for the Flyers, but in most organizations it actually serves an important business function (read: the most important). It’s Peter Luukko’s previous role. It’s not just about the game, it’s about all the stuff around it. The stuff that makes money. Holmgren… doesn’t seem smart. He’s certainly not a businessman. Maybe it’s just a title, since Comcast is sort of running the show now anyway, but Holmgren shouldn’t be anywhere near the boardroom of any organization. But I guess as long as he stays away from expensing trips to the strip club, he’ll be fine…