Oilers to hire Stan Bowman as GM

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Was Holland quietly "let go" knowing Bowman was going to be available? I know there were rumours of Holland leaving for another organization, but that hasn't happened yet. Did the Oilers make the choice of making the change, since they wanted Bowman over Holland?

His contract expired.

[GioforPM]

TBF to the Oilers, who else has more experience at covering up scandal when one of their players (Kane/Perry) inevitably do something.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

His contract expired.

Exactly, maybe they let it expire, without offering him a new contract?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Jackson specifically said that he didn't consult with any of the players.

And he would never lie!

those clowns don't take a #### without say so from McDavid. I guarantee those two come out in support of the hire.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Peter Pocklington and his dad, Basil.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by dino7c

And he would never lie!

those clowns don't take a #### without say so from McDavid. I guarantee those two come out in support of the hire.

Just curious, why would McDiver and Pissy say no? They wouldn't be around in a year and 2.

[direwolf]

This is just so on brand for the Oilers. Such a disgraceful organization.

[Rutuu]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Only team in the league with a fanbase pathetic enough to get this over on. Which is absolutely part of the equation for them and always has been.

It's a super power.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I can't see him being pressured to step down, this is different. The media are scumbags for the Oilers, and also when it happened to Babcock he was doing creepy things again.

[Knut]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1816203455582908709

[mogg]

Collect ‘em all, snap them together like Voltron.

[Aegypticus]

Does anyone else get the feeling that over the years the Oilers have made a lot of their personnel decisions based on the principle of “hey! I’ve heard of that guy!”?

[Dion]

JJ not wanting to hear the negative views

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815964647285219681

[GioforPM]

When does Graham James get hired for player development?

[CaptainCrunch]

Looks like good old casting couch creepy Katz has added another action figure to his sexual criminal line. He's working hard to complete the rapey connection.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Cokie Magoo?

"It's a sinus infection!" - John Frusciante

Allergies...

[keratosis]

Welcome to dumpster ville. Might as well not get used to the smell, you probably won't be there that long.

[Monahammer]

Well, it's interesting. I have only met 1 oiler fan (brother in law, of course) who is defending this move at all. And his defense was more of a half hearted bleat about Hockey and cups.

(I work and live in Edmonton region).

[AC]

Don't forget they brought Virtanen in on a PTO and were clearly prepared to give him a contract if he played well enough.

[sketchyt]

They openly celebrate a player who killed someone while driving drunk. And please, don't give me the BS about, "Well the family forgave him so it's all good."