Confirmed with Link: Oilers hire Stan Bowman as GM & Executive VP- press conference at 10:30

[K1984]

Hmm hes got a wife and kids. Coffey was making 500k a year as a red wine consultant.

Yeah let's leave beach alone and not give an offer. I know some non NHL player doesn't need that kind of money.

Pay him off, good idea.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Hmm hes got a wife and kids. Coffey was making 500k a year as a red wine consultant.

Yeah let's leave beach alone and not give an offer. I know some non NHL player doesn't need that kind of money.

Jesus christ dude.

 

[Paralyzer]

That's not remotely what I am saying, glad you are getting your exercise in jumping to conclusions though. I'm saying the hire shouldn't have happened at all.

Time to just start blocking people - I can't believe people are defending this hire. Wild.

Where did I say I'm defending anything? Only thing I am defending is the over-reacts from people who can't seem to understand people make mistakes and when they try to improve, why shouldn't someone be given a second chance? But go ahead, block me if you wish. I don't mind.

 

[Pavel10]

I can’t believe that some people think parading the victim around and juicing him with token jobs is the correct approach.

Parading? If he's a scout or soenthing that parading? Asking would you still like to be a part of an NHL org is parading?

"token job" yeah have a wife and kids and see how easy it is to turn down a dream job where you can make a fortune.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Bowman is polished in his demeanor. The circumstances are intense and he's coming across alpha.

 

[dustrock]

I'm just providing updates here. I agree, I'm still disgusted by this hire.

Oh I'm not upset at you at all, just thinking of that classic line by Butthead, the more things change....the more they suck.

 

[Mez]

Yikes Jeff didn' talk to any of the players about the hire.

Of course they will say that. If he did then it puts heat on the players...Who knows what went on behind the scenes.

 

[K1984]

Parading? If he's a scout or soenthing that parading? Asking would you still like to be a part of an NHL org is parading?

"token job" yeah have a wife and kids and see how easy it is to turn down a dream job where you can make a fortune.

How much do you think scouts make?

 

[Ninety7]

I think he did but might be protecting them by saying he did not. Because if he said yes, McDavid would be getting calls now

If we need to feel like we have to protect our players from the potential outcomes, then one has to question the decision in the first place.

 

[Kamus]

D

 

[dustrock]

Bowman is polished in his demeanor. The circumstances are intense and he's coming across Alpha.

Can we not with the Alpha language? My god.

 

[ZJuice]

It sounded like bowman said thank you to “Gary buttman” in his extremely long intro speech

 

[Ninety7]

Can we not with the Alpha language? My god.

It’s as cringe as it gets, but so is everything that poster posts.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Have you uh....seen what happens in the NFL?
The shit that the players and people around are comfortable not even hiding?

Yeah they have murderers running around. They're not a great league either.

 

[Kamus]

If we need to feel like we have to protect our players from the potential outcomes, then one has to question the decision in the first place.

100% agree

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Parading? If he's a scout or soenthing that parading? Asking would you still like to be a part of an NHL org is parading?

"token job" yeah have a wife and kids and see how easy it is to turn down a dream job where you can make a fortune.

maybe several teams have asked and he wants nothing to do with the sport and wants to move on with his life

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Conversations? Sounds like he was working with the organization almost every day. And he had multiple conversations with Kyle which is good to hear. If Kyle can be okay with him getting back into the NHL I don’t see why we can’t.

There's NOTHING to suggest Kyle is good with this.

 

[Oilhawks]

Puzzling hire. Optics aside, Bowman isn’t the best option available

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

so no one deserves a 2nd chance in your opinion?

f***ing stupid premise.

He's not working his way up, running a Junior A team, trying to do things the right way and improve. Learning and working his way back.

He's stepping in to the NHL, as a GM to a top contending team. He should EARN his second chance.

This is just handing him it because time passed.

 

[Broberg Speed]

It’s as cringe as it gets, but so is everything that poster posts.

such a beta comment

 

[Donner]

Bowman was the one who traded 2 1sts, a recent drafted top pick and a 2nd for Seth Jones, then signed him for 9.5Mil. This is all when it was known Jones wasnt a great D

Nurse and Jones are similar D with similar bad contracts. Its just that Bowman traded big FOR Jones and then gave him a passive contract. Holland already had Nurse and just signed him to a bad contract

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Doesn't work like that. Sheldon has probably been paid a shit load of money to his organization. He's not an unbiased entity.

I don’t believe that for one second.

 

[Pavel10]

The lady from CTV news is the only one with an actual tough question. Clearly doesn't care about "press access".

Bowman "doesn't want to go into the past" didn't talk to the other victim.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Bowman was the one who traded 2 1sts, a recent drafted top pick and a 2nd for Seth Jones, then signed him for 9.5Mil. This is all when it was known Jones wasnt a great D

Nurse and Jones are similar D with similar bad contracts. Its just that Bowman traded big FOR Jones and then gave him a passive contract. Holland already had Nurse and just signed him to a bad contract

Hey at least we signed the GM that Holland insisted he not squeeze.

 

[Paralyzer]

There's NOTHING to suggest Kyle is good with this.

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