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One fan tweeted, “Bizarre. Oilers just don’t care,” while another predicted, “McDavid is leaving 100% percent lmao.” Criticism of management also dominated, with several posts calling out GM Stan Bowman for the team’s perceived lack of direction. “BOWMAN!!” and “Bowman sucks” were among the blunt reactions from supporters on Twitter. Despite the negativity, a few fans noted that the team’s decisions did consider other players. One wrote, “Thanks for including the other players,” highlighting a more measured perspective. The Oilers, as do many other NHL teams, likely figure that what they have internally is as good or better than going with a goalie that costs almost $2 million, but the Mammoth were happy enough to move on from. 31 other teams could have put in a claim, and no one did.
