Even if one believes a second chance is warranted in his case, it's pretty cringey that the second chance means going directly to General Manager of what is currently one of the leagues highest profile franchises. It's a bad look for the Oilers and the NHL in general. It's not really the news anyone should want in the news cycle, and I honestly don't think Bowman's abilities as a GM warrant the negative look.
A more appropriate second chance to me would have been to let a team hire him on in a lesser role and see if he can apply the lessons learned before just handing him the keys to another franchise. That is if you believe a second chance was deserved at all.
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