The Edmonton Oilers have announced the hiring of their new general manager and fans are very disappointed with this hiring. <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5629117/2024/07/24/stan-bowman-oilers-general-manager/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Stan Bowman is the man</a> that will be replacing Ken Holland as the new GM of the OIlers. Elliotte Friedman has reported the breaking news. <q>Hearing the Edmonton Oilers will hire Stan Bowman as GM todaymedia conference to be held sometime this morning.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1816103112941117511'> </a></blockquote></div> Bowman was the former GM of the Chicago Blackhawks, and was banned in 2021 from holding any positions in the league during an investigation related to s**ual assault. He and others, such as Joel Quenneville, were recently acquitted and allowed to once again be hired by NHL teams. <q>«I am excited and pleased to be welcoming Stan to the Edmonton Oilers,» Jeff Jackson, Oilers CEO of hockey operations, said in a statement. «I believe his vast experience and proven success in this role, together with the important work he has done in his time away from the game, fits our goal of being best in class when it comes to all facets of our organization. Through our many conversations, we share a common vision of where we are as a team and what is required to achieve another Stanley Cup title.»</q> Bowman won the Stanley Cup three times while in the front office of an NHL organization, so he definitely brings a wealth of winning experience to the team. Fans, however, are not so sure after the mess he was entangled in over the last couple of years. Credit: <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-to-hire-stan-bowman-as-new-general-manager/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers hire Stan Bowman as new general manager</a>