The Nielson Show

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.