Salas and Gager debate a possible Mattias Ekholm extension with the Oilers, discussing the pros and cons of offering him a deal. Will he regress? Is he already regressing? How would the team replace him? Should they prioritize extending Brett Kulak or Jake Walman over Ekholm? 

Trevor Beggs from Locked On Canucks and the Daily Hive also pops in to review Patrik Allvin's tenure as the general manager of the Canucks, what moves he's made, what blunders he's caused and where the team seems to be going under Allvin's control!

F1/Indy Car Insider Tim Hauraney phones in to give updates on the biggest stories in the racing world, including the Indy Toronto race from the weekend! Plus, for Inside the Numbers for Play Alberta Salas and Gager go over The Open Championship and Scottie Scheffler. 

Then they discuss, Ford or Fajardo for Friday's game vs. the Riders and This Day In Sports History! 

Recapping a big week in the CFL, Hernan Salas and former Oiler Joaquin Gage gloss over each matchup in the three-down game, the injuries that occurred in each contest, and Edmonton Elks updates from practice.

Jeff Hamilton from the Winnipeg Free Press/CFL 110 podcast checks in with the fellas to go around the CFL and discuss the Gabe Vilardi contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

The boys also debut 'Who Dis?,' which sees Joaquin and the Nasty's try and guess a player only knowing their NHL path from team to team.

Jesse Holland from MMAMania.com to joins Salas and Gage to chat about Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway III, Jon Jones & so much more regarding the UFC 318! Plus we have our Need for Speed segment discussing F1, Indy Car and Nascar while breaking down Gabe Vilardi's new 6-year extension with the Winnipeg Jets.

Hosts Hernan Salas and Joaquin Gage discuss the Argos/Alouettes game from last night and look ahead to the action this weekend. The boys also have some fun fun testing producer Zach 'Koob' Kubusch with some 80s & 90s trivia while talking about Entourage, Taste of Edmonton and K-Days!

In hour 2, Salas and Gage recap the ESPYS winners, potentially, what does Stuart Skinner's new deal look like, and the trade between the Canucks and Leafs that saw Dakota Joshua head to Toronto for a fourth round pick in 2028. 

Ryan Ballantine from 3DownNation to get the inside scoop on the Stamps and the rest of the CFL.

Hernan Salas and Joaquin Gage discuss McDavid and Draisaitl playing a game of beer league hockey game, Shane Gillis' performance at the ESPYS and the new deal for Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal. 

EST's owner Dustin Nielson joins the boys to go around the world of sports and it's another edition of the Red Light District with Gager. 

The 2025-26 NHL schedule has been released with the Oilers having their season opener on Wednesday, October 8th at home against the Flames. Hernan Salas and Joaquin Gage gloss over the schedule, where they see the team hitting some turbulence throughout the season, what parts they think the Oilers might roll and the big highlights of the season slate, and so much more!

Plus the intern Benny joins the boys and another edition of Hernan's World. 

Salas and Gage continue to break down the Oilers schedule and have some fun picking the games where Howard, Savoie, Tomasek and Philp will score their first NHL goals. The boys also make their predictions for today's ESPY award show.

Newly hired Oilers goaltending coach Peter Aubry checked in on EST Afternoons with Hernan Salas and former Oiler Joaquin Gage to chat about his new role, what it means to join the club, how he got into coaching hockey while sharing his approach to teaching and so much more!

Tune into EST Afternoons weekdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. only on Edmonton Sports Talk!