The Oilers have been searching for a new GM since just before the draft and today they got their guy in Stan Bowman but fans are furious over the hiring process. The Edmonton Oilers are no stranger to making controversial additions to their organization. This trend continued today when they announced the hiring of Stan Bowman to replace former General Manager Ken Holland. <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> The hiring has been met with a ton of backlash from fans and media due to Stan Bowman's dark past with the Chicago Blackhawks. As a result many wondered how the process went down in choosing Stan Bowman. This was something that interim General Manager Jeff Jackson addressed today. <h3>Oilers confirm Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were not consulted on Stan Bowman's hiring</h3> This afternoon the Edmonton Oilers held a press conference to introduce Stan Bowman as their General Manager. During the questions portion of the press conference, Jeff Jackson was asked if he consulted any players on this decision. He confirmed that only Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz and select management were asked their opinion. <q>Of course I talked to Daryl Katz extensively about it and some of the other people in management. I did not talk to the players. -Jeff Jackson on looping in McDavid and Draisaitl on the decision</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1816154640796283243'> </a></blockquote></div> Many fans are concerned that this hiring and the lack of involvement particularly of Leon Draisaitl could impact the future. Leon Draisaitl still has not signed a contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. If he and Stan Bowman do not mesh well Leon Draisaitl could shut down extension talks and decide to move on. As the 2024-24 NHL season approaches all eyes will be on the Edmonton Oilers to see how the new group in charge handles the Edmonton Oilers stars and the team who was one game away from winning the Stanley Cup. Source: Hockey Feed <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/connor-mcdavid-and-leon-draisaitl-s-roles-into-stan-bowman-s-hiring-revealed-and-fans-are-outraged?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2YMzjjvLlFs1e3Iq2DLSQ5DztPMPgnvZqqnVPElwqgVNTAdmKKD-CLjRY_aem_d6l3HDPKilt1qyvZO07TdA' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's roles in Stan Bowman's hiring revealed and fans are outraged!</a>