The Athletic’s Janson Duench

We welcome new Edmonton Oilers beat reporter Janson Duench to the show to discuss his journey to the Oilers beat and the “Summer of Stan,” including Stan Bowman’s major offseason moves and the decision to bring in Mike Babcock and D.J. Smith. We break down the Darnell Nurse trade, Edmonton’s revamped blue line and goaltending, the long-term commitments to Jason Dickinson and Connor Murphy, potential trade-deadline needs and how Babcock might utilize Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show anywhere you get your streaming audio and follow Inside Sports on X (@InsideSports880). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices