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Thursday Report: Breaking Down Oilers Free Agency with Special Guest Reid Wilkins + Elks 3-0 Start
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- The Manning Show
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Summary
Title: The Thursday Report — Reed Wilkins on the Oilers, Elks, and Edmonton Sports 00:00 — Ewan opens the show, introduces the Thursday Report, and welcomes first-time guest Reed Wilkins. 00:30 — Ewan teases the topics for later in the episode, including the Elks and NBA trades. 00:00 — Reed Wilkins joins the show and talks about Ewan’s broadcasting interest and age gap jokes. 01:18 — Ewan asks Reed for his thoughts on the Mike Babcock press conference. 01:51 — Reed says Babcock tried to take control of the room and explains why he sees him as arrogant and controlling. 03:25 — Reed discusses Babcock’s handling of questions about Columbus and why he may have avoided deeper answers. 03:58 — Reed says Babcock can still coach, but questions whether he has truly changed. 04:28 — The conversation shifts to how Babcock fits into an Oilers team led by McDavid and Draisaitl. 05:19 — Reed calls the coaching hire and offseason storyline the most fascinating part of the Oilers’ summer. 05:26 — Ewan asks about the Oilers’ free agency moves and the trade involving Darnell Nurse. 06:00 — Reed says moving Nurse was the biggest win of the day and praises the cap flexibility it created. 06:36 — Reed gives a measured take on the new additions, saying some are question marks. 07:01 — He breaks down the goaltending situation and explains why it still feels unsettled. 07:29 — Reed says he does not think all of the new moves will be home runs. 07:58 — He says the team is putting a lot of trust in Babcock and still has concerns in net. 08:54 — Reed explains why he doesn’t think the Oilers are clearly Stanley Cup contenders yet. 09:15 — Ewan asks about how the Oilers might handle three goaltenders and extra cap space. 09:40 — Reed suggests they could target another cheaper forward. 10:20 — He…