Följande omdöme skrevs om honom på "The Sports Forecaster" inför säsongen 1999/00:
"Hirsch hasn't been able to live up to expectations after a stellar AHL career. At 27, he needs to find his game again or risk being buried in the minors. Capable of playing great in short spurts, Hirsch may not be big enough to handle the load. He has excellent reflexes, but gives up bad goals too often. Hirsch should get back into the NHL eventually, as expansion rolls around once again. A backup role may be his only hope."
"Hirsch hasn't been able to live up to expectations after a stellar AHL career. At 27, he needs to find his game again or risk being buried in the minors. Capable of playing great in short spurts, Hirsch may not be big enough to handle the load. He has excellent reflexes, but gives up bad goals too often. Hirsch should get back into the NHL eventually, as expansion rolls around once again. A backup role may be his only hope."