Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM & EVP of Hockey Ops

[JaegerDice]

Im on record as saying Bowman and Quenneville should never work in the NHL.

That said, some people are willfully ignoring that Bowman did a great job actually managing from 2010 to 2015. This idea he simply stumblebummed his way to two more cups after Tallon’s team was ripped apart in a cap purge isnt accurate.

 

[Orfieus]

The roster is pretty much already set for potentially their last chance with this extremely talented group to win a Cup... Why bring in such a controversial GM at this point???

Just an absolute headscratching bizzare decision... Disgusting

Last time that happened Chicago won a cup with him

 

[ManByng]

Of all people they have to hire Stan Bowman!!

 

[M Ace]

This is rich coming from a TML fan.

Need that Michael Jackson popcorn GIF.

EDIT: So much for a slow NHL summer!

 

[Sasha Orlov]

EDM flying too close to the sun on wings of pastrami with this one.

Based reference

 

[Sniper99]

He comes off as an unlikeable jag, and he captains that shitheap so….

But that’s a topic for another day,

Until he comes to your team then you'll worship the ground he walks on.

Get over it.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Im on record as saying Bowman and Quenneville should never work in the NHL.

That said, some people are willfully ignoring that Bowman did a great job actually managing from 2010 to 2015. This idea he simply stumblebummed his way to two more cups after Tallon’s team was ripped apart in a cap purge isnt accurate.

I mean, Chicago's decline quite literally started when the Kane and Toews contracts kicked in.

Had to trade Teuvo to get rid of Bickell. Couldn't afford to keep Panarin so he traded him for Saad.

And then he gave the organization one Final "f*** you" with the Jones trade and signing.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Until he comes to your team then you'll worship the ground he walks on.

Ground he flops on you mean…

 

[Folignos Helmet]

You could almost see regret setting in while they were answering questions in the presser.

 

[Raistlin]

seems the M.O. of EDM front office is to bring in anyone that is hated or cast off from other organisations. Bad optics, he was the source of the rot in Chicago, not coach Q.

 

[Kranix]

Why are people parroting "read the report" when they themselves are semi-illiterate and haven't interpreted it correctly?

 

[Mike C]

why is that odd? the President said he'd "take care of it"...then never did

why does that seem like a vaguely familiar refrain??

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Not much to say that hasn't already been said. Giving a known abuser a letter of recommendation to work in a high school is some vile, unthinkable shit. You actually have to have worms in your brain to be that evil

It’s also not what happened

 

[K1900L]

I don't understand this, even if it happened for the 'tough guy'-reason and any negative were to be ignored. Bowman will be under observation permanently, each word and action will be taken too literally, even if he doesn't act in bad faith and means no harm. He will simply not be able to lead with a strong hand because it will evoke certain images and feelings. You are getting nothing out of this.

 

[JaegerDice]

seems the M.O. of EDM front office is to bring in anyone that is hated or cast off from other organisations. Bad optics, he was the source of the rot in Chicago, not coach Q.

Q was absolutely responsible for a great deal of the rot in Chicago.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

It's not like he was even a phenomenal GM.

His track record in trades is abysmal, his drafting is mediocre, and he handed out some truly horrific contracts.

Everything important and worthwhile on the Hawks was acquired by someone else.

The abuser enabling is the shit-cherry on top of the shit-sundae

Lahey couldn’t have said it better himself

 

[Bond]

It's not like he was even a phenomenal GM.

His track record in trades is abysmal, his drafting is mediocre, and he handed out some truly horrific contracts.

Everything important and worthwhile on the Hawks was acquired by someone else.

The abuser enabling is the shit-cherry on top of the shit-sundae

Yeah, that is what I don't get about it. He isn't even that good of a GM. It's another Holland but with a lot of baggage.

 

[BlueSeal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816154640796283243

*watches the Oilers players curiously* Why are they crossing the river into Calgary?

 

[Raistlin]

Q was absolutely responsible for a great deal of the rot in Chicago.

and its up to the GM to rein in whatever hes doing in the room if that is the case. coaches get replaced all the time, how can that role be the source of rot? Organisational culture is dictated from top down, its the captain in charge on on-ice culture, and the GM in charge of the organisational aspect. not the Coach, not the owner or president, not the equipment guy.

 

[HockeyFan100]

Seems about right for the Oilers

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

Especially after the interim GM did such a good job, they f***in hire this asshole...

 

[JPT]

You're not, you're reading and accepting excuses, and justifying this move to yourself.

It's staggering to me that people can read accounts given by key participants in discussions about this, which contradict each other and are full of "I don't recall" when asked about important moments, and take from it that Bowman is any less culpable due to his inaction. Being involved in those discussions and staying quiet, not following up to make sure something is being done, and, at worst, trying to keep it buried so the team can win a Cup shows a deep and despicable character flaw.

 

[hirawl]

Can't believe Connor is going to green light this.

 

[Coffey]

Maybe you should just care about how an organization treats its people? Maybe?

In a billion dollar sport within a hyper-capitalistic society?

 

[Volica]

Edmonton try not to be a disgusting franchise challenge: Impossible.