Mark Recchi, a longtime teammate of Hextall's in Philadelphia, was among the players who did not get a call from Hall of Fame chairman Lanny McDonald on Monday.
"I think Mark Recchi is a Hall of Fame player, but I think it takes time sometimes," Hextall said. "Mark played a long time, put up huge numbers for a long time. It's because of the group you're up against. I'm sure in time Mark will get in."
Recchi scored 577 goals and had 956 assists in 1,652 regular-season NHL games with the Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Atlanta Thrashers.
Quinn, who was posthumously voted into the Hall of Fame in the builder category, coached the Flyers from 1978-1982, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 1980.
"It's funny, I met Pat when I was a kid, he plays with my dad in Atlanta. I remember one day when he had a fight with a teammate of his, Butch Deadmarsh, in practice," Hextall said. "That was my first impression of Pat Quinn. Then you get to know the man and see him in the hockey world and all that he accomplished as a player, as a manager, as a coach. He's got a terrific legacy. All of us in Philadelphia are happy to see him get in."
Quinn, who also coached the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, died Nov. 23, 2014, after a long illness. He was 71.