Would you be happy if Stan Bowman was hired as Oiler GM? Reinstated by the NHL

[Jumptheshark]

There is a rumour out there that Stan Bowman is being considered. I am assuming 99% of this board knows why him and Coach Q have been banned or blacklisted by the NHL.

What would your reaction be if he was hired?

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[alphahelix]

Nah

I’d rather Scottie Bowman even if he’s like 200

 

[Yuke]

I'd take him. Everyone deserves the 2nd chance

 

[smokersarejokers]

No

And he won't

End thread

 

[ManofSteel55]

I won't be happy. The guy has shown he is a bad GM and a trash person. Ken Holland coming back would have been a better option.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

f*** no.

 

[Oilhawks]

Bait thread is bait

 

[foshizzle]

Why is this even a thread?

Can we change it to “would you be happy if Cheech Marin was GM”. Same amount of evidence supporting either of those things happening

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Infuriated, no need to do something so part pathetic

 

[snipes]

I would be shocked if Jeff Jackson did something that stupid.

 

[Sra1974]

I have almost walked away from this team multiple times, but can’t quite do it. This might, just might push me over the edge. He would have to completely address the Chicago situation, what he did and didn’t do for me to even remotely think this was a good idea.

 

[The Nuge]

I have almost walked away from this team multiple times, but can’t quite do it. This might, just might push me over the edge. He would have to completely address the Chicago situation, what he did and didn’t do for me to even remotely think this was a good idea.

Yep. I’m probably cheering for Utah next year if the Oilers sign Bowman. He covered up absolutely horrible things. **** him

 

[Satoru Gojo]

Yeah no this better be made up, just doesn't feel like a JJ hire at all

I think he's most responsible for the coverup that took place

Scandal aside, he's been a shit GM for over a decade now

Don't even start on the media circus this would ensue, all the positive momentum this organization has built would be deflated just like that

 

[BlackDogg]

Oilers can fix him

 

[McAsuno]

f*** no. I'd rather have conjoined Chiarelli and Holland together than that piece of shit in Bowman. That f***er should never be allowed to work in the NHL ever again.

 

[oobga]

I usually say do whatever it takes to win, but think it hits the limit with Bowman. Would be disappointed for sure. And there has to be better people out there. Bowman lost his way in the latter years, kinda like Chia with Boston. Some of these GM's only have a short period of inspiration in their careers and then keep riding the reputation of that for an endless career of weak performance and nice paydays.

 

[Skolman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807868441799676394

 

[Tarus]

Looks like this might have legs.

More concerned with the fact that he wasn't all that good of a GM and the apparent absence of any kind of real GM search(especially if JJ wanted him right from when he was hired last year) than I am the past transgressions(which is a complex topic all of it's own). But man, talk about fully embracing the status of being the villains of the NHL if they do indeed hire him.

 

[Senor Catface]

Holy shit would this franchise be out of their f***ing mind if they hire him.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

I'd sooner run a staff of Chiarelli, Holland, MacTavish, and Tambellini than hire Bowman.

 

[Sra1974]

I am hoping the team gets some very negative feedback on this and wakes up.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

not sure

but I know I'd rather have Holland in the chair than Stan Bowman

 

[FunkyChicken]

No thanks.
Not a good person.
Not a good GM.

 

[Hockeylife2018]

Nah, if this comes to pass, I expect each and every fan to let it be heard how we feel

Unacceptable from the top down, it shouldn't even be on the radar, and us as admo tonians stand for better then this

 

[Oilhawks]

Optics aside, there are better options. He did alright retooling the Hawks between Cups but he also sewered them into a longer rebuild than necessary.

A lot of the same complaints DRW fans had about Holland. This from a “Hawks were my second team” poster