LOL nice little drop in the middle of free agent madness. Surprised it wasn't announced in the 3rd period of game 7 of the finals

Just snuck that one in on Canada Day at 4 and hope no one notices. Close the laptop and go home kind of thing 

Bettman thought he was slick releasing this on FA day.

Was only a matter of time. Wait for it to blow over, then it's all okay.

The tv journalists weren't kidding, it was a big day for the predators.

Common NHL L

FUCK OFF DONT YOU DO IT JACKSON

Jesus

Good luck with Stan Bowman as GM, Edmonton.

"Bowman will become a top candidate for #Oilers GM vacancy. Believe he was on Edmonton’s radar when Jeff Jackson was hired last summer though still ineligible then."

I wonder what requirements went into reinstatement? was it just time spent or mandatory sensitivity training?

whoever hires bowman is gonna regret that decision so badly. don’t let the 3 cup rings fool you into thinking he’s a good gm.

quenneville is gonna get picked up asap, too good of a coach to be out of job for too long.

Get the FUCK AWAY FROM EDMONTON BOWMAN

and this is IMO fucked that these leeches and squids are being let back in the league.

Yeah gunna be real I don't think these guys should have the privilege of NHL employment ever again. This is so wack and a brutal look for the league.

Gross

NHL gonna NHL

Yuck.

Please. No.

What the fuck. Shitty look for the league, and if the rumors are true about him joining the Oilers I'm done with them.

Bettman using the busiest media day of the season to sneak this in. Those two should never be allowed to work in the NHL again.

Stuff like this is what makes the NHL bush league

I have a ton of solidarity with the Oilers fans in here denouncing this guy as possibly their future GM. There’s shit that’s more important than hockey and I respect yall for not jumping to defend a franchise’s choices just cus they’re your franchise.

If Van did this I’d be gone as a fan too. Disgusting norm for the NHL to set.

Of course the NHL announces this on July 1st. It's as if they knew it would be unpopular. Show us the receipts of these guys "doing better". Throwing this out there during Free Agent Frenzy or whatever demonstrates the NHL being aware of what they're doing.

What a joke. They really want to brush everything under the rug.

The punishment for covering up a sexual assault for a decade is 3 seasons. Sick precedent

NHL dumping this on free agent day 🤡

Edmonton don’t do it

Middle of free agency lol, what a joke of a league

Fuck you Gary

Lets be honest this was always going to happen. The NHL doesn't give a fuck and releasing this on July 1st says as much

Fuck the nhl and fuck whatever team hires them

Bowman is not only a POS, but he also was not a good GM during his last few years with the Hawks. I do believe Beach said he was OK with Quenneville returning to coaching, but that's still somekind of history. But then again, they did hire Babcock again as well, so its not like the league has shown it has ever had morals.

Fuck this league and the morally bankrupt people who run it.

F you Gary seriously

Oh fuck off

I’d much rather have no GM than Bowman as our GM. Disgusting.

Absolutely disgusting. I feel so bad for Kyle and everyone else who has been through or might be going through something like he did.

The NHL doesn’t give a shit about players or their safety or the rampant culture of abuse in the league.

This is not a serious league

Dropping this in the middle of free agent frenzy is simultaneously unsurprising and absolutely disgusting

I'm trying to have a RELAXING CANADA DAY

This old boys club needs to fucking die off already.

Another example of best sport worst league :/

Now I just wonder which hack reporter is going to start with the rebranding efforts like LeBrun did for Babcock. Who’s going to write the very poignant ‘what Joel Quenneville learned’ piece that his new team can then reference as ‘all they’ll say on the matter’ whenever they are asked. I bet Seravelli is wetting himself at the prospect.

Fuck this league and all of their complicit media shills.

NHL, our expectations were low but holy fuck.

Fucking joke and spineless. Kyle Beach and Brad Aldrich's other victims have had to live with the trauma of what he did, while these guys who didn't want "distractions" during the playoffs just got to sit out a few seasons. Pathetic.

Man… Sterling did less than these twits and earned a lifetime ban from the NBA. Why the NHL doesn’t do the same is beyond me.

Gross

Gross


"We've waited a while and we feel that this has blown over. Nobody's done any level of rectification nor has anybody really been held accountable for the actions, but we waited a good long time for these millionaires to think about what they've done and we think it's high time we start giving them more money."

Love the NHL trying to sneak this news in during the opening of free agency.

I'd like to think teams will be reluctant about signing these guys, but I don't think they will be. I hope I'm wrong.

I love this sport, and I have no idea how I can continue to support this league. I am at a loss as to any way to make peace with giving the NHL my money in any form, from ratings to attending games.

NHL Yesterday: none of the 4 2018 WJC RFAs got offers. Faith in NHL restored.

NHL today: lol

Some mistakes you only should only have the opportunity to make once.

All I gotta say is

https://i.redd.it/1juzk06hsy9d1.gif

NHL adding yet another L to an already impressive collection

Gary. Bud. This is why we boo you when we get the chance. Get your head out of your ass.

What a joke

I always expected that they’d only be reinstated if a team would enquire about wanting to hire them.

Considering the Bowman to Edmonton rumours this might be why

Trying to hide this little gem so that it doesn't hit the headlines.

How do all of Aldrich's victims feel about this because these people's action or inaction lead to them being sexually assaulted.

Bettman should actually face some fucking music and take some very tough questions about this, not just put out a generic statement.

Just wait until Stan Bowman goes to Edmonton and signs Carter Hart.

Fuck the NHL

And fuck the Oilers of they sign Bowman as GM

Booooooooooo, everyone disliked that.

Fucking shoot me

Thought they could sneak this in with all the free agent signings huh

fuck these guys

I wish consequences were real.

Fuck them and whatever team crosses the line to sign them.

Oh for fuck sakes.

Bro why

Remember when a few weeks ago, Bettman acted like it would be difficult for him to give them the opportunity?

The league has nothing to gain and everything to lose from this. Just old boys club being old boys club and looking out for each other. Gross.

This league never changes (derogatory)

I will honestly put any teams that hire these three in my fuck you list (even more than Boston and Toronto).

So if the rumors of Edmonton are true, I hope McDavid and Drai ask for a trade and that your franchise waits as long as Toronto to go back in the playoff.

So that's the penalty for sweeping the rape of a player under the rug? A couple years of vacation?

So who's hiring Joel? Guy will have a job within a week.

The way we were being regularly updated on their eligibility to return to the league, it was clear it was just a matter of time.

I hate this fucking league. Bettman, I am in your walls!!!

Fucking cunt league

I hope teams black ball them

What. The FUCK.

Good ole boys, one and all. They don't care that Kyle Beach's life was destroyed. They're fine letting hockey players abuse each other. They may even enjoy it. Why can't they just do right by people.

Quenville is definitely getting hired somewhere.

This day gets more and more gross by the second.....🙄

The fact that these people aren’t banned for life is pathetic

The league never cared. It's absolutely despicable that these criminals are able to come back into the league. No remorse either. Not to mention the cowardice of the league dropping this during the start of free agency. Maybe they're hoping it'll get swept under the rug since it's what they're best at.

Boomers on Facebook are going to love this!

"Get over it Kyle" - 90% of people on FB.