I don’t envy Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman’s job at all. Yes, there he has been a part of a very successful time in Blackhawks history, but not without the pressure of keeping it all together. And much like a business, Bowman has the job of keeping multiple stakeholders happy throughout the process — and it hasn’t been easy.
There has been a lot of disappointment in Chicago with the Blackhawks missing the playoffs for the first time in almost 10 years and being eliminated in the first round in the two years prior.