Kr55 wrote on Wed, 24 July 2024 14:37

Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 24 July 2024 14:47 Also need to add.. just remembered the timeline.. Dale Tallon built the Chicago dynasty.. then pushed out and replaced by then "Special Assistant to the GM" Stan Bowman in 2009.. .. influenced no doubt by the sweet whispers to the owners of then "Senior Advisor to Hockey Operations" Scotty Bowman ... who had joined in 2008 to be with Stan .. Scotty was there in Chicago for 14 years.. only leaving after Stan got fired. Chicago won the cup in 2010.. the next season after Tallon's firing.. it was really his team. So.. appears that Stan was likely a nepotism hire .. and he had dad to consult with the entire time he was there in Chicago.. so who was really doing the GM'ing there? plus .. traded Panarin for Saad. ?? Tallon was fired for pretty good reason. He did the unbelievable and missed the deadline for qualifying offers which lead to a bunch of overpays and eventual lost talent. For sure though, Bowman is another "right place at the right time" success story that the Oilers seem to always believe is a predictor of future success. Most of our org since Katz took over has been riding on hopes of past success of lucky guys that happened to be on the right team at the right time, or had the best salesmanship to land on top roles with Hockey Canada.

As I recall that was just an excuse they used to get rid of Tallon and install the GM .. here's a good article that detaile dteh firing when it happened by Scott Burnside at ESPN..
https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_sc ott&id=4326789

.. it appears the existing team president, John McDonough wanted him gone.. there had been friction between McDonough and Tallon for a while.. probably because McDonough had no hockey background (his last gig was with the Chicago Cubs).. and Tallon didn't give him the respect he thought the POH deserved.. so McDonough brings in Scotty Bowman for Tallon's last season to serve as "Senior Advisor to Hockey Operations" .. I'm sure offering McDonough differing opinions to that of Tallon's ..which provided some ammo for dismissal .. so during the summer.. after Tallon signs Hossa as a UFA.. McDonough fires Tallon (for some late QO's) .. something he wanted to do all along.. and Stan gets promoted to GM..

Apparently the RFA qualifying offers were usually sent by mail by the club without issues before.. this time they were received late and the NHLPA grieved it.. presto.. See ya later Dale!

I remember the whole incident stinking of nepotism..

Anyway we got him now..

[Updated on: Wed, 24 July 2024 18:58]

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