The Nielson Show

Final hour of the Nielson Show kicks off with Kinda Easy Trivia for Mr. Mikes! After that it's 3 Questions Too Many for Park Mazda where we discuss Elks offensive struggles and Connor Bedard's new extension in Chicago. After the update, Joaquin Gage joins the guys to discuss F1, The World Cup Final and the Elks capturing the win over the Lions on Saturday! And to end the show, it's The Wrap for William Huff!

In the 2nd hour of the show, Steve Sandor joins us off the hop to discuss the World Cup and the state of Canada soccer! Then we got the Early Bird Bet for Play Alberta where the boys threw some money on the Blue Jays. After the update, Chris Streveler joins the guys to discuss everything CFL as we wrap up Week 7. Then the guys dive into the Elks taking the win over the Lions to move to 5-1. Elks defense comes out big and makes up for the lackluster offense. And to end the hour, Mmmm That's Good for the Italian Centre!

It's a Monday edition of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Dave Jamieson filling in the big shoes of Dusty and LT.Eric. The guys open the show discussing the World Cup where we saw Spain take home the championship. After that, it's Off-Season? What Off-Season? For GCL Diesel where the guys discuss Jack Campbell retiring and making the switch to being a performance coach before getting into the Oilers off season moves and what intrigues you before the start of the season. Then it's the Good, Bad & Ugly for The Seven Eighty.  

In the final hour of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser, the guys discuss the local festivals around Edmonton before diving into some Blue Jays talk. After the break we got Beer Of The Week for Sobey's Safeway Liquor! Then it's the Wrap for William Huff to end off the show!  

In the 2nd hour of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser filling in, they welcome Dave Naylor from TSN to give a preview of all the CFL action coming this weekend including the Elks taking on Rourke and the Lions tonight! Then before the break, it's the Early Bird Bet for Play Alberta! After that, Ian Harrison joins the boys to discuss the Blue Jays returning from the All-Star break. What's going on with Vladdy? Can the Jays sneak into the playoffs?  

It's a Friday edition of The Nielson Show with Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser filling in the big shoes. The guys discuss Benny living at the studio and his 375 NHL 26 win streak before getting into the Morning Announcements for Rundle Park! After that, the guys talk about the Elks taking on the Lions tonight! What's the attendance like tonight? Then to end the hour, the boys got The Crack Pack for Wayne's Sports Cards!

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It is a Thursdays show and Lt. Eric is away... so today, we once again did a different version of Scalding Hot Takes. Each one of the boy's provided a 'Hot Take' in which the fellas would debate on! This was a fun segment.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Jamie Thomas was the first guest on today's show. He caught up with the boys as it's been a hot minute, especially with Wil Fraser. Once all caught up, they got right into the Jets talk. His thoughts on the Perfetti extension, what to expect for their top end prospect they drafted in this year's draft Viggo Björck and what the heck is going to happen with Connor Hellebuyck?! JT had all the answers.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into everyone's beefs from the week! Wil's beefing with Edmonton drivers, Dusty's beefing with fondue and YouTube Trev is beefing with his haircut… which apparently isn't that bad.   Like always, Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his beef, some soccer talk and finished with his thoughts on the Elks game tomorrow night. Do the Elks finally have the answer for Nathan Rourke?

Set the alarms and grab a fresh coffee—we are back with another massive, high-velocity edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The band is back in the studio and firing on all cylinders. Today, the fellas are diving headfirst into the fallout of a massive international soccer match, plotting the path to the World Cup Final, and getting you completely set for a huge division battle on the Canadian gridiron. Plus, we've got a couple of heavy-hitting guests dropping by the desk to give us the absolute latest from Winnipeg and the local scene.   We start off the show today by recapping everyone's nights from last night then by diving into Morning Announcements for The Haddies Gold Shop to recap all the action from last night in the world of sports.   After the break, the fellas dove into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Cole Perfetti resigned with the Jets yesterday… is that what a Matt Savoie contract could potentially look like? The boys discussed.   We then heard an absolute banger from nasty The Hawk about Mike Babcock… right before the boys got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces about a call a radio station got from Detroit yesterday. This was pretty hilarious.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   The Oilers schedule has been released for the first two games so in the middle of hour two, the boys touched on those games against the Canucks, the early start to the season and is a longer season good for the league and it's players? The fellas discussed.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

To start hour one, Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Robbie Smith stops by to talk Elks football, locker room vibes, his daily routine with the club and his thoughts going into Friday's game against BC.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting and The Agency. Plenty of great advice we gave to the nasties today, and the nasties gave some advice right back.   To cap off hour two, Eric Macramalla joined the show. It's been quite sometime since the boys caught up with Macramalla so that's exactly how they started. They then got into some hockey talk, starting with the whole Leo Carlsson offer sheet. We shifted gears to get his thoughts on the Kawhi Leonard situation.

The fellas are back with another jam-packed edition of The Nielson Show!   Join Dusty, Wil, and YouTube Trev as they bring you your ultimate Wednesday morning sports fix, live on Edmonton Sports Talk. From global soccer drama to local gridiron grinding, we've got it all covered.   The fellas started by recapping everyone's night's from last night and then dove into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the sports action from yesterday.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. What does Matt Savoie's next contract look like? The fellas discuss.   We finished the hour with Dusty's Weekly Rankings of Power presented by The Ranch Golf & Country. Today, he ranked the best sports movie villains of all time.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Wrapping up today's show was Ryan Oulahen, head coach of Team Canada for this year's Hlinka Gretzky Cup! He stopped by to break down everything we and the Nasties need to know about this year's loaded roster.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

We had to change things up in hour two today a little bit. We started with the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day and were supposed to hear from TSN's Matt Scianitti, but he was unable to make it. So we shifted gears to discuss where LeBron James next team will be…   After the break, our summer CFL insider and former CFLer Chris Streveler joined the fellas to recap all of CFL Week 6.   We then finished hour two with some Weekly Confession for Spectrum Rent All. As always, this segment never disappoints.

Set the alarms, fire up the coffee maker, and welcome the big man back! We are back with a highly anticipated Tuesday morning edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.The band is officially back together as Dusty Nielson steps right back into the captain's chair after his time away calling live CFL games.   The boys have a ton of catching up to do after a wild week apart, and they are wasting zero time throwing down on the massive sports headlines that dominated the weekend. From our surging hometown football squad to local hockey operations and global championship drama, the mics are wide open.   We then got right into Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap last nights Home Run Derby.   After the break we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Dusty asked the boys what a potential energy line could look like for the Oilers this year. The fellas discussed.   We then got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces to discuss some potential half time shows at this years Grey Cup

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Joaquin Gage then joined the boys in the middle of hour 3. He was the first and final guest on today's show. He stopped by to talk all things Oilers, Elks and gave some mad props to Zach for hosting EST Afternoons on Friday!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

To start hour two, we continued the fight talk by taking a deeper dive into UFC 329. Was that McGregor's last fight? Was he injured before the fight. The boys covered all the bases on this one.   That conversation brought the guys, to the Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. The boys put together a solid parlay today.   To cap off hour two we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today for us and all Edmontonians is the summer weather we finally get to enjoy this week.

The dynamic powerhouse duo of Wil Fraser and Hernan Salas are back in the captain's chairs to steer you through a chaotic, blockbuster weekend in the sporting world. From professional football gridirons to the global soccer pitch and a dramatic, heartbreaking night in the UFC Octagon, the boys are ready to unpack it all while sharing exactly what kind of trouble they got into over their own weekends!   The fellas started the show by catching up and recapping everyone's weekends. We then got into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from the weekend in the world of sports.   After the break, we then hit Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. In this segment we hit on whether or not the Oilers should sign Matt Savoie or play the waiting game.   We finished hour one like we always do on a Monday show with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   After Three Questions, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Who's better Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini? The boys discussed.    It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Erin McQuitty from Born Brewing. She joined the fellas over the phone for this weeks beer of the week, which is the Born Brewing Co. High Season Salted Lime Lager. You can purchase a 6-pack for $11.99, saving $2.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

The big man Dustin Nielson was our marquee first guest today, and we wasted zero time diving headfirst into the gridiron whiteboard. Dusty gave us his instant reactions to the Edmonton Elks' absolutely dominant Thursday night victory, highlighting the pure excellence of running back Justin Rankin, while breaking down what is going entirely wrong for the struggling Ottawa Redblacks. From there, we teed up tonight's high-stakes Friday Night Football clash out in Winnipeg before hitting the ice for one final quick note—getting Dusty's definitive take on the Anaheim Ducks' massive decision to match Leo Carlsson's historic offer sheet.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   In the middle of hour two, we got right into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What a weekend it will be in the world of sports! Now, MMMMMM That's Good!   Justin Dunk capped off hour two with his thoughts on last night's huge win for the Edmonton Elks, Justin Rankin's unreal performance and a preview on the rest of the games in CFL Week 6.

History has officially been made inside the laboratory, Nasties! For the first time ever on Edmonton Sports Talk, we are hitting the airwaves with a monumental, franchise-first hosting duo. Clear your schedules and welcome to a legendary edition of The Nielson Show anchored entirely by Hernan Salas and Wil Fraser!   It has been a hot minute since these two heavyweights shared the same digital airspace, so the boys open the morning by catching up on summer life before ripping right into a massive post-game sports whiteboard.   We then got right into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from yesterday in the world of sports.   After the break, we then hit The Weekly Bugle for The Edmonton Elks to really take a deep dive into last night's dominating performance from the Edmonton Elks.   We finished hour one by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables. Some decent pulls from the boys today.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia... tough one today.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Thursday which means Scalding Hot Takes! Who wins the elusive mitt today?    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor kicked off hour two with a complete masterclass on the CFL landscape. Ahead of tonight's massive kickoff, Dave dropped his definitive preview for the Elks' high-stakes clash against the Ottawa Redblacks, breaking down the contrasting summer trends for both clubs as Edmonton looks to punch its way back into the win column. We then shifted to the biggest story in the league: the massive fallout from Bo Levi Mitchell's severe ankle surgery in Hamilton and how his extended absence shakes up the East Division. To wrap up the hit, Dave unrolled his macro notes and power rankings on the remaining teams across the CFL board.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   In the middle of hour two we got into everyone's beefs for the week.   Reid Wilkins finished off hour two with lots of laughs, his beef, some words on yesterday's EST Golf Classic and a preview on tonight's game which sees the Elks host the Redblacks.

Welcome inside a full-throttle, post-tournament edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk! The carts have been put away, the divots have been replaced, and the trophies have been handed out. What an absolutely unreal day it was at the 3rd Annual EST Golf Classic! We kick off the morning by recapping an incredible day out on the course with the absolute best community in sports. The boys swap stories from the fairways, crowning the best tournament team, breaking down the finest shots of the day, and laughing at the absolute worst hacks. We are already counting down the days until next year's tournament!   We then got into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap the sports news from yesterday.   After the break we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Is this Oilers roster better than last years… the boys discussed.   We finished hour one with Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Today we're fired up about the Caroline Hurricanes owner having his kids name on the Stanley Cup…

Pack your bags, polish your irons, and get the carts warmed up, Nasties! Today is officially the finest day on the summer calendar—it is the day of the 3rd Annual EST Golf Classic!Because the boys are heading out to dominate the fairways, we are coming at you with a special, rapid-fire, action-packed two-hour edition of the show. To be completely honest, we don't have a strict blueprint for where the microphones are going to take us today—it's pure, unfiltered, pre-tournament energy. There will absolutely be some sports talk, a heavy dose of classic golf debate, and plenty of laughs as we get ready for another incredible day out with the best community in sports radio. On Today's Show: The Blue Jays' Bats Finally Wake Up!: Hallelujah, they finally found the win column! After a brutal, soul-crushing mid-summer slide, the Toronto Blue Jays absolutely exploded out on the West Coast yesterday. The offense was booming from the opening pitch, giving fans a massive sigh of relief. We break down the hitting adjustments and debate if this is the spark that can finally turn their summer around. The 6-Team NHL Anarchy Experiment: The NBA completely shattered the internet yesterday by executing a wild, complex 6-team blockbuster trade. Naturally, it got Dusty's gears turning. If the basketball world can pull off a 6-team transaction, why can't the hockey world? Dusty hits the whiteboard to unveil his ultimate, highly chaotic, hypothetical 6-team NHL mega-trade. Wait until you see which superstars get moved in this absolute cap-era simulation. Live from The Ranch with Murray McCourt: To properly set the mood for today's tournament, we welcome in Murray McCourt, General Manager and Executive Golf Professional at The Ranch Golf and Country Club. Murray joins the show to give us a boots-on-the-ground report on how the course is looking for the tournament, how the local 2026 golfing season has been tracking, and what the players can expect from the greens today. EST Golf Classic Time Machine: With the 3rd annual tournament officially kicking off today, the boys take a walk down memory lane to rekindle our absolute fondest, funniest, and most chaotic memories from the first two EST Golf Classics.Hit that LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and fire your score predictions for today's tournament or your thoughts on Dusty's 6-team NHL trade straight into the live chat or text board!

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   ESPN's Greg Wyshynski locked down the final segment of today's jam-packed show. We kicked things off with a global perspective, getting Greg's thoughts on Team USA's tough elimination match at the World Cup yesterday. Then, we plunged straight into deep hockey water, starting with the local scene as Wysh it analyzed Stan Bowman's aggressive free agency blueprint and the landscape-shifting decision to trade Darnell Nurse to San Jose. From there, we tackled the multi-million dollar question sweeping the league: Will the Ducks match Philadelphia's toxic $90M offer sheet, or is Leo Carlsson officially a Flyer? After a quick temperature check on the Florida Panthers' latest roster adjustments, we wrapped up the program by diving into the squared circle with Wysh's ultimate take on the latest news and storylines in the WWE.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Marshall Ferguson was the first guest on today's show! He gave us his initial thoughts on Bo-Levi Mitchell's recent injury and then just a recap on CFL Week 5 and then a brief preview on CFL Week 6.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, Chelsey Labelle from Expedia Cruises joined the show to showcase this years trip to Mexico. Nasties, you won't want to miss this.   We finished hour two with some Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. Some great confessions from the boys today.

Grab your coffee and pull up a chair, Nasties! It's a beautifully packed Tuesday morning, and The Nielson Show is streaming live across the Edmonton Sports Talk airwaves to carry you through the mid-week grind.   We start off the show with lots of laughs and great energy… as per usual. We got right into the show with Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the major headlines from yesterday.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Now that Claude Giroux is off the books, who should the Oilers go after with the money they have?   To finish off hour one the boys got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Plenty to be Fired Up about on today's show. The EST Golf Classic tomorrow, Dusty's fantasy draft he's in and of course the LeBron jet.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   Former NHL goaltender Joaquin Gage was our final guest on today's show. "Gager" stopped by to break down a wild weekend in the sports world, starting with the dramatic events at the British Grand Prix. We dug into the latest rumors swirling around Max Verstappen and analyzed Ferrari's impressive finish at Silverstone. To wrap up the show, we shifted gears back to the ice to get his expert take on the Edmonton Oilers' current goaltending situation.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Former NHL netminder Jamie McLennan joined us for his final hit of the season, and since we missed him last week, we had a massive mountain of Oilers news to clear out. "Noodles" broke down the headlines regarding Edmonton's official plan to carry three goaltenders next season and shared why he actually doesn't hate the approach. From there, we evaluated the Oilers' new-look blue line, tracking how well Stan Bowman navigated the historic Darnell Nurse trade to San Jose. Finally, Jamie mapped out the exact workload split he expects among the three netminders and advised what management should do with their freshly cleared cap space.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   Right after the break, we mapped out the entire CFL Week 5 slate with former league quarterback Chris Streveler. "Strevy" weighed in on the devastating, horrific injury to future Hall of Famer Bo Levi Mitchell that had him carted off the field in Hamilton last night. From there, the conversation shifted to pure dominance under center as we looked at Vernon Adams Jr.'s absolutely absurd tear to start the year. Finally, Chris gave us his take on the local scene, breaking down the Edmonton Elks' first loss of the season and diagnosing exactly what went sideways for the Green and Gold out in BC.   To finish hour two, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. The third annual EST Golf Classic gets underway this week. How good is that?

Good morning, Nasties! Welcome inside a brand new, highly volatile Monday morning edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk. We hope you had an incredible weekend, because the sports world absolutely refused to take a couple of days off.   Dusty and the fellas are back behind the desk to unpack a weekend of heavy local heartbreak and a massive, history-making hockey bombshell that rocked the NHL foundation on Friday afternoon.   We start off by catching up everyone's weekends, then diving right into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap the major headlines from the weekend.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. The boys got into some Oilers talk as they were busy signing both Shakir Mukhamadullin and Stastney over the weekend. We then got into a ranking… who are the best defenseman from 1-8?   We finish hour one like we always do on a Monday's show, with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Mark Hamilton, the Origin Brewing Director of Sales & Marketing. Joining Mark on the show, (and pictured on the can), will be one of Canada's all-time great professional bull riders, Scott Schiffner! The boys joined the fellas virtually for this weeks beer of the week, which is the Origin Malting & Brewing Co. Cowboy Pale Ale in honour of the Calgary Stampede. You can purchase a 4-pack for $11.49, saving $4.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joined the show off the top, and we immediately plunged into all things Oil Country. CJ shared his initial thoughts on Stan Bowman's aggressive opening-day strategy in Free Agency and laid out what he expects next from management now that the Oilers are flush with new cap flexibility. From there, we toured the league to get CJ's inside scoop on the developing drama surrounding Norris-winner Zach Werenski in Columbus, the Winnipeg Jets' active trade discussions involving Connor Hellebuyck, and an update on Dylan Larkin. Plus, CJ broke down the breaking news regarding Connor Bedard's practice injury in BC before wrapping up with his definitive free agency winners and losers.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. For the first time in a long time the Oilers have cap space… would you like to see the Oilers use that money asap, or should they wait it out?   Dustin Nielson finished hour two with his thoughts on the Oilers moves on Free Agency, he gave a grade on the day as well and finished with some CFL talk. 

Happy Friday, Nasties! We made it to the finish line of an absolutely historic, game-changing week in sports. Grab your coffee, pack the cooler, and welcome inside the week-ending edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   Dusty is still away mapping out his golf swing for next week's tournament, but returning to the captain's chair to land the plane is the legendary Dave Jamieson! Dave joins the boys for a massive Friday morning blitz to recap a wild night of Canadian football and navigate a heavy, lingering offseason hockey board.   A very busy morning with some slight technical issues, but YouTube Trev the tech wizard, got it all sorted out. The fellas got right into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap some of the headlines from yesterday in the world of sport.   After the break, we got right into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop to discuss how good Vernon Adams Jr. was for the Stampeders last night and how good the CFL season has been as a whole.   We then capped off one like we always do on a Friday's show by cracking some packs Powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Some great questions today.   We then got into some Scalding Hot Takes as it is Thursday. Dusty is away today so we went around the room giving legit sports hot takes presented by The Greater St. Albert Sports Academy.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Bruce Boudreau joined us off the top today to break down the Oilers' massive free-agency moves. We started with the Darnell Nurse situation, dove into what defenseman Ryan Shea brings to the blue line, and evaluated the recent goaltending shakeups and the Kasperi Kapanen extension. We also flipped the script to look at general manager Stan Bowman's restrained approach, discussing why sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make. Finally, we cruised around the rest of the NHL, tracking the Toronto Maple Leafs' busy afternoon and catching up on the biggest signings from across the league.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into everyone's beefs from the week. As always, the boys provided some very relatable beefs.   Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his thoughts on all the Oilers did yesterday in free agency.

Welcome inside a monumental Thursday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk! The hockey world was turned completely upside down yesterday, and the shockwaves are still rattling through Alberta.   With Dusty away, the legendary Dave Jamieson steps back into the captain's chair to anchor a massive, high-velocity morning of reaction. The phones are lighting up, the text board is melting down, and the fellas are here to process an absolute whirlwind of news.   We got right into today's show with Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the major headlines from yesterday.   After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. In this segment, we touched on all the Oilers moves from yesterday and this brought us to the end of hour one.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Some great questions today.   ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski closed out today's program, and the boys went straight into the deep end on the Edmonton Oilers. Wysh drops his insights on how aggressive Stan Bowman will realistically be when the market opens tomorrow morning, and names the specific targets he believes the Oilers should focus on to shore up their situation between the pipes. From there, Greg takes us on a rapid-fire tour around the league, identifying the one franchise he expects to be the most active player on the free-agent floor. Finally, Wysh wraps up the segment with a fascinating, big-picture look at the future of No-Movement Clauses (NMCs) and how star players are changing how general managers navigate the salary cap.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN Hockey Insider Craig Button kicked off today's program, and he was in absolute peak form! Craig joins the desk to give us the blunt, unfiltered truth on the Edmonton Oilers' approach heading into tomorrow's Free Agent Frenzy. Button lays out a fascinating debate: should Stan Bowman aggressively hunt outside upgrades, or is it time to trust the internal players already developing in the system? Plus, Craig weighs in heavily on the blue line logistics, unpacking whether the Oilers can realistically move Darnell Nurse or if keeping the veteran defenseman is simply the smartest play left on the board. Finally, Craig closes out his segment by naming the one franchise he expects to completely weaponize their cap space and be the most active team in the NHL tomorrow morning.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, it was time for some Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All. Some solid confessions from the boys today.    We capped off hour two with some Off-Season, What Off-Season presented by GCL Diesel to discuss the Oilers goaltending situation. 

Good morning, Nasties! Welcome inside a massive, high-velocity Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   The countdown is officially on. Tomorrow morning, the absolute madness of NHL Free Agent Frenzy detonates across the hockey world. The boys are at the main desk, the phones are already ringing off the hook, and the blueprints are set for a wild 24 hours of anticipation, so get ready and let's lock in you bozos!   The vibes were certainly high to start today's show. Like we always do, we start off today's show with Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the action from the sports world last night.   After the break, we got into YouTube Trev's final trade of the day. Did he finally put together a solid trade? The answer is no.   Then we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces and today we're fired up that a week from now we'll be golfing for the third annual EST Golf Classic.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Some great questions today.   Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. We started by recapping his weekend and he told us where he was for Eustáquio's historic goal. We then changed gears to discuss some F1 talk as the Austrian GP just wrapped up and we finished with his thoughts on all the latest news.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger kicks off today's show to take us inside the glass on a wild NHL offseason. We dive straight into the unfolding situation in Edmonton, focusing on the massive hurdles surrounding a potential Darnell Nurse blockbuster. Dreger expands on why pulling off a Nurse trade is proving to be far more difficult than originally anticipated, which teams stand out as the best logical suitors, and whether Nurse will ultimately have to expand his trade list to make a deal happen. Plus, Dregs gives us his definitive takeaways on the biggest winners from draft weekend in Buffalo and weighs in on how the NHL goaltending market completely shifts now that Sebastian Cossa has been shipped to Utah.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, the boys got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. How good has the Elks start to the season been?   Rod Smith finished off hour two with a recap on CFL Week 4, he praised the Elks start to the season, touched on the brilliance of Justin Rankin and how about Chad Kelly? He's certainly still got it and Rod Smith tells us why.

Welcome inside a massive Monday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk! The weekend was an absolute whirlwind of historic soccer triumphs, gridiron battles, and deep draft-floor strategy.   The full squad is back at the microphones, caffeinated, and ready to digest a foundational weekend in sports.   We got right into the sports talk with Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from the weekend.   After the break, it was time for YouTube Trev's trade of the day presented by GCL Diesel. Who will he be trading today and why is it Darnell Nurse?   We then finished off hour one with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. Some great questions today.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Blake Belding from Cold Garden. Unfortunately he was unable to join today's program but the fellas still tried this weeks beer of the week, which is the Cold Garden Sunburst Hazy Nepa. You can purchase a 4-pack for $13.99, saving $4.00 when you buy one!   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

NHL Insider Chris Johnston joined the show off the top to break down a massive day in the hockey world. We kicked things off with the latest rumblings surrounding a potential Darnell Nurse trade, including the realistic timeline of when a blockbuster deal like that could actually drop. From there, CJ gave us his take on the absolute bombshell out of Seattle, looking at why Jason Robertson walked away from the Kraken's astronomical contract offer. Plus, we headed south to look at how the Florida Panthers plan to navigate their goaltending situation this offseason, before wrapping up with full predictions and expectations for tonight's NHL Entry Draft.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. How good has the start of the season been for the Edmonton Elks.    We finished hour two with Marshall Ferguson. As always, Marshall brings such a unique perspective to the table. He gave his thoughts on last night's win for the Elks and their start to the season and a preview on all the games heading into CFL week 4. 

Oil Country, it is Friday, the weekend is here, and we are closing out the week with a massive, high-velocity program! Welcome inside the final edition of The Nielson Show for the week, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   Dusty is away chasing golf balls or beach days, so stepping up into the captain's chair for a big Friday morning blitz is none other than the legendary Dave Jamieson! Dave joins the fellas at the desk to unpack an absolute masterclass of a sports night in the city.   We got right into last night's sports slate presented by The Rundle Park Short Course. How about them Edmonton  Elks? 3-0 baby.   After the break, we had yet another terrible trade suggestion from YouTube Trev. What the heck is he thinking?   We finished hour one like we always do on a Friday's show by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.    

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   We then got into Scalding Hot Takes presented by The Greater St. Albert Sports Academy. Who won the elusive mitt today?    Former CFL quarterback Chris Streveler wraps up today's program! We first catch up with Chris to see what's next for him off the field, focusing heavily on his mission to grow the Canadian game through social media and why he is so passionate about getting fans south of the border locked into the CFL. Then, we dive into the X's and O's of the season so far as Streveler breaks down why offenses have been so incredibly explosive out of the gate and shares his perspective on yesterday's blockbuster quarterback trade. Finally, Chris helps us preview tonight's massive Elks game—can Edmonton push their record to a perfect 3-0, and what exactly is the ceiling for dynamic playmaker Justin Rankin?   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Former Oilers winger Luke Gazdic kicks off today's program to dive headfirst into the massive Mike Babcock conversation. Luke shares his raw initial reactions to the introductory press conference, weighs the heavy pros and cons of the hiring, and drops some high praise on the addition of DJ Smith as the new associate coach. We then transition to the blue line as Gazdic breaks down what a potential Darnell Nurse blockbuster trade could actually look like, before wrapping up with his definitive picks for the biggest offseason winners in the NHL so far.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, it was time for the fellas to dive into everyone's beefs from the week. The boys had some very relatable beefs today. To wrap up the second hour, Reid Wilkins stopped on by with his beef and his thoughts on all the latest Oilers news we've had this week.

Oil Country, grab your coffee and fire up the text line—Dustin Nielson is officially back in the big chair for one final morning blitz before heading out tomorrow! There is an absolute mountain of fallout, tape, and breaking news for the boys to slice and dice on a massive Thursday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   We got right into Morning Announcements for The Haddies Golf Shop to recap yesterday's news around the sports world.   After the break, it was time for Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel and in this segment we got into another YouTube Trev trade of the day.   We finished off hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Today, Dusty is fired up about still about the Oilers press conference.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.    It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.   TSN's Ryan Rishaug closed out today's program to help us break down the absolute fallout from yesterday's historic press conference. Shaugger covers every single angle of Mike Babcock's official introduction, layout out exactly what he expects from the room moving forward under the new regime. We also get his thoughts on the team opening up the wallet to bring in DJ Smith as the new associate coach, plus the latest inside track on the simmering Darnell Nurse trade rumors as Stan Bowman tries to navigate a massive cap crunch ahead of draft weekend.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN's Craig Button joined us right out of the gate to break down the massive Mike Babcock hiring in Edmonton. We dive into Craig's raw reaction to yesterday's press conference, how the players gave this move the green light after speaking with Babcock, and what D.J. Smith's role will look like on this staff. Plus, Craig gives his take on yesterday's wild NHL trade frenzy—handing out his biggest winners and losers—before we bring it back home for the latest update on Darnell Nurse.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break we got into Free Advice for Damon Bunting. The boys had plenty of advice for the nasties today.   Eric Macramalla finished hour two with his thoughts on the circus currently going on in Edmonton.