{"podcast":{"title":"The Oil Stream","slug":"the-oil-stream-3325686","podcast_index_feed_id":3325686,"rss_url":"https://theoilstream.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://theoilstream.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/4/2/7/c427cdc9351e3f8ed959afa2a1bf1c87/oil_stream_no_names_blue.jpg","author":"Edmonton Sports Talk","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dustin Nielson TSN 1260 chat all things Oilers every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From the latest rumours to line combinations and speculation the boys have you covered.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:19:50.319239+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oil-stream-3325686"},"episode":{"title":"OIL STREAM: OILERS FRONT OFFICE SHAKEUP!","slug":"oil-stream-oilers-front-office-shakeup","published_at":"2026-05-29T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oil-stream-3325686/oil-stream-oilers-front-office-shakeup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oil-stream-3325686","url":"https://theoilstream.libsyn.com/oil-stream-oilers-front-office-shakeup","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theoilstream/os_-_29-26.mp3?dest-id=2388347","summary":"The front-office blueprint is officially changing in Oil Country. The Oil Stream is live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk as the fellas react to a massive wave of executive promotions, dissect major coaching friction down in Sin City, and break down a devastating, landscape-shifting piece of injury news that has completely shut down an elite Oilers blueliner's season. On Today's Show: Stan Bowman Reshapes the Front Office: The Edmonton Oilers got a major head start on restructuring their executive food chain yesterday afternoon, announcing a massive sweep of promotions within hockey operations. Headlining the changes is data guru Michael Parkatti, who gets elevated to Vice President of Analytics and Technology, signalling a massive analytical push for the franchise. Plus, a very familiar local face joins the big club's upper management, with former Edmonton Oil Kings President and GM Kirt Hill being named Assistant General Manager of Player Procurement. The boys break down what this sweeping executive remodel means for the organization's summer philosophy. The Cassidy & McCrimmon Standoff: Massive waves coming out of Nevada that have major ripple effects right here in Edmonton. Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy didn't hold back during his appearance on Spittin' Chiclets, voicing serious frustration over the organization blocking him from interviewing for open jobs—including the vacancy in Edmonton. Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon fired back with some strong words of his own, and the fellas dive directly into the drama. Does this put Cassidy on the radar for the Oilers down the road, and what does it say about the stability in Vegas? Evan Bouchard Ruled Out at Worlds: An absolute disaster scenario has been confirmed for the Oilers. Following a terrifying, illegal hit t…","meta_description":"The front-office blueprint is officially changing in Oil Country. The Oil Stream is live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk as the fellas react to a massi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3198,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-oil-stream-3325686/episodes/oil-stream-oilers-front-office-shakeup/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oil-stream-3325686/oil-stream-oilers-front-office-shakeup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}