The Nielson Show - June 30th, 2026 - Hour 2

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.