Many fans questioned if Bowman should remain as the Blackhawks general manager after the dreadful 2017-2018 NHL season where the Blackhawks finished 25th overall in the NHL standings.
Many fans blamed Bowman for his offseason moves. He traded superstar winger Artemi Panarin for the former Blackhawk Brandon Saad. Saad ended up only putting up 18 goals and 17 assists while Artemi Panarin put up 25 goals and 57 assists.
He also traded defensive stalwart Niklas Hjalmarsson for the unproven defenseman Connor Murphy. Murphy was not Hjalmarsson and the Blackhawks gravely missed his defensive play.