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The Nielson Show
Hosted by Edmonton Sports Talk · EN
It the new home of The Nielson Show. The A.M. Nasty lives on every morning from 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM with hosts Dustin Nielson & Lt. Eric.
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The Nielson Show - July 3rd, 2026 - Hour 3
2w ago00:56:33Tap to summarizeWe 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - July 3rd, 2026 - Hour 2
2w ago00:56:21Tap to summarizeTSN 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - July 3rd, 2026 - Hour 1
2w ago00:50:29Tap to summarizeHappy 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - July 2nd, 2026 - Hour 3
2w ago00:54:35Tap to summarizeWe 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - July 2nd, 2026 - Hour 2
2w ago00:57:25Tap to summarizeBruce 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - July 2nd, 2026 - Hour 1
2w ago00:54:33Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - June 30th, 2026 - Hour 3
2w ago00:51:17Tap to summarizeWe 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - June 30th, 2026 - Hour 2
2w ago01:00:12Tap to summarizeTSN 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - June 30th, 2026 - Hour 1
2w ago00:51:53Tap to summarizeGood 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.
Transcribe →The Nielson Show - June 29th, 2026 - Hour 3
3w ago00:53:20Tap to summarizeWe 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.
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