Moments ago news broke that the NHL has reinstated Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville, and Al MacIsaac, allowing them to be hired by any NHL team.
The Blackhawks executives were banned from the NHL after their inaction and roles of authority during Kyle Beach's abuse from a former video coach. An investigation found that each employee knew about the abuse, and allowed it to continue to not disrupt the success of the team.
According to several sources, Stan Bowman will now become the leading candidate for the vacant General Manager position for the Edmonton Oilers. Frank Seravalli is reporting that Oilers ownership have been interested in hiring Bowman since before they hired Jeff Jackson, and will revisit it again now that he's officially able to re-enter the NHL.
Any team that hires one of these Blackhawks executives will take heavy flak from fans and media, and for good reason. For their cover-up roles in a brutal abuse, it would be just for them to not be able to return to the NHL. There's plenty of qualified candidates, and the NHL should be a privilege - not allowed to people who have betrayed the public trust.
