Kranix
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They bypassed the Holland family nepotism to hire a product of sheer nepotism.
Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM & EVP of Hockey Ops
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Pure Laine
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as much shit as I've given Mike Grier since he was hired, news like this reminds me that it could have been so much worse.
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Just wait until Mark Stone goes onto LTIR again
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
Draisaitl for Laine confirmed.
But yeah. Total travesty that he's back in the league, on multiple levels.
pomx
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Oilers are a rotten organization from the top. Disgusting franchise
PositiveCashFlow
the construction could be better
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hangman005
It's my first day.
Just wait until Mark Stone goes onto LTIR again
robertmac43
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Perry is probably pumped. He can do anything now and his boss will ensure he is still able to play hockey....In the name of winning.
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now, now those claims about Katz and the underage ballerina were retracted, so obviously nothing to see there!
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Looking forward to hearing about the Draisaitl + 2026 1st for Saad trade.
Shocker
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Haha, imagine taking this kind of imago hit over f***ing Stan Bowman, what a lose-lose move right after losing in the Stanley Cup finals game 7.
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Seemed like the temp guy (name?) was doing a really good job this offseason, best GM work they've had in a long long time. So they dump the guy doing a good job and hire the villian?
Why am I surprised?
Why am I surprised?
Dr Pepper
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What a dumb move by the Oilers.
Willing to bet even most of their fans hate this as much as we do.
Willing to bet even most of their fans hate this as much as we do.
Slats432
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I coach youth hockey. I subscribe to having the necessary moral compass to teach young men to be better people and hopefully better hockey players.
If I get asked about this on the weekend my answer is that the Edmonton Oilers/NHL do not care about moral compass/character or culture. They care about money and winning. They also care about those in the club, and they take care of each other.
Do not use NHL players, employees or management in any semblance of your guide to be a good human being. They will most certainly and always disappoint you.
As an Oiler fan this is such an epic fail.
If I get asked about this on the weekend my answer is that the Edmonton Oilers/NHL do not care about moral compass/character or culture. They care about money and winning. They also care about those in the club, and they take care of each other.
Do not use NHL players, employees or management in any semblance of your guide to be a good human being. They will most certainly and always disappoint you.
As an Oiler fan this is such an epic fail.
Kane One
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BLNY
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LOL ok. There's no IQ min/aptitude test of your choice or post-secondary requirement. A lot of these guys are simply meatheads that fail upward. Hockey management shows it's level of idiocracy on a regular basis. I never said they would pick Bowman over a player. There's just no reason to have faith in their intelligence.
Yeah, like they hired McDavid's junior coach and agent, yet kept him in the dark on this one. Please. Maybe this reflects on his character too.
EpochLink
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Kranix
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Bowman didn't report it, which led to him going on to more places to commit more acts, is what i read the investigation concluded. Or do I have that wrong?
