More rumblings that Ed Olcyzk will be the Blackhawks' next GM or President

Last offseason when the Chicago Blackhawks parted ways with long-time President and CEO John McDonough, there were multiple reports that long-time Blackhawks broadcaster and all-around franchise icon Eddie Olcyzk was set to join the team's front office. And then... nothing. Now, longtime Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman is out as a result of the damning investigation against him and the team in their role of aiding and abetting convicted sexual offender Brad Aldrich. Could Olcyzk be the Blackhawks' next GM?

Multiple reports have indicated that indeed Olcyzk is on the Blackhawks' radar and that he could leave his broadcasting gig, now with TNT as opposed to NBC, to join his beloved Blackhawks.

In his most recent 31 Thoughts podcast, Sportsnet NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports that Olcyzk would be a perfect fit to help calm restless fans in Chicago.

"I wonder if they go to someone like Ed Olczyk who's got a lot of cachet with the fans and say we need you to come in here and help rebuild this," Friedman reports.

Friedman doubled down on that today following yesterdays' dismissal of Bowman, saying on The Jeff Marek Show, "I agree with you, I think Ed Olczyk is going to have serious consideration and probably should be the guy to rebuild the roots (in Chicago), he can be your president of hockey ops or whatever you want to call him or whatever title you want to give."

Interesting. Olczyk has been around the game for decades and knows it from so many angles. He's been a player, a coach, a broadcaster, an executive... he wears many, many hats. What better place to take on a new challenge as President and CEO than his hometown?

If nothing else, his hiring would be seen as a win amongst the team's fanbase and well... you won't find many wins in the team's standings this season. I mean... you can't do much worse than Bowman, as we now know. The bar is set low for Olczyk, even despite the three Stanley Cup championships that Bowman delivered. Thoughts, Blackhawks fans? Would you welcome Eddie O back into the fold? Is now the right time?