https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/123/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-josh-jacobs-will-see-the-bell-cow-workload-that-aaron-jones-did-not/Green Bay Packers fans had high expectations heading into free agency. The team was on the heels of a playoff performance that declared their rebuild complete and arrival to long-term contention in the NFC under Jordan Love. With dead money from Aaron Rodgers’ final contract off the books, Brian G...19537Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-balance-current-and-future-needs-with-their-goalie-trio/Filip Gustavsson trade rumors have circulated all offseason. The NHL Draft and free agency have come and gone, but Gustavsson is still on the Minnesota Wild’s roster, meaning they will start the season with the same goalie duo they had last year. Marc-Andre Fleury will enter his age-40 season, and...19535Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-25/Locks MLB (1 Unit) Oakland Athletics/LA Angels Over 9 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 8:38 PM CT on NBCS-CA   The run production from Oakland came to a screeching halt yesterday, despite the team putting together 9 hits against a good pitching staff. I don’t think they’ll go 1-for-8 with RISP and l...19534Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-wild-balance-current-and-future-needs-with-their-goalie-trio/Filip Gustavsson trade rumors have circulated all offseason. The NHL Draft and free agency have come and gone, but Gustavsson is still on the Minnesota Wild’s roster, meaning they will start the season with the same goalie duo they had last year. Marc-Andre Fleury will enter his age-40 season, and...19529Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/should-jared-spurgeon-finish-out-his-contract-as-the-wilds-captain/For an organization that has long been known as distinctively un-wild, the Minnesota Wild sure have had no shortage of hot-button topics as of late. From a slew of curious veteran contract extensions and an overcrowding in goal with no immediately defined path forward, to a few knock-out drafts th...19528Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-have-enough-of-a-under-24-core-to-retain-kaprizov/Kirill Kaprizov has two years left on his contract, and general manager Bill Guerin will do whatever he can to retain his star. The problem is the Wild aren't a contender, and time is running out. Will Minnesota’s Under-24 Group convince Kaprizov to stay?       The Wild must convince Kaprizov t...19527Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-re-sign-final-restricted-free-agent/That's Wild         All the obligations the Minnesota Wild had this summer are now complete. Everyone is able to play professional hockey under contract next season, as the Wild signed their final restricted free agent, Graeme Clarke. The winger was acquired in a swap with the New Jersey De...19526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-24/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Oakland Athletics Team Total Over 3.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 2:37 PM CT on SCHN   The Athletics are on fire, scoring like crazy and taking two straight from what might have been the hottest team in baseball. Now the Astros are heavily favored with the expectation that...19525Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/let-the-kicking-competition-begin/With such a young roster, it's no surprise that the Green Bay Packers have a few starting spots up for grabs as training camp begins.   A new defense and deep investments into the safety, linebacker, and offensive line rooms mean there's no shortage of camp battles to follow. However, one of the...19522Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-dean-evasons-blue-jackets-actually-bite-on-freddy-gaudreau/Since Dean Evason's name started being floated as a potential coach for a team other than the Minnesota Wild, a free-floating fantasy in the fanbase has been the potential to offload the Freddy Gaudreau contract onto Dean-o's new team. It makes sense. Evason and Gaudreau go back to their days with...19520Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-23/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Detroit Tigers Team Total Over 4 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 5:40 PM CT on Bally Sports Detroit   Yesterday I skipped betting the Tigers team total and today I’m kicking myself, so I won’t make that mistake again. This offense is red hot, both overall going 11-2-2 against...19518Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dean-evason-hired-to-be-blue-jackets-head-coach/That's Wild         Dean-O has found a home. After being fired by the Minnesota Wild in the middle of last season, former head coach Dean Evason has been hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets to be their bench boss. That is a young team that will certainly learn how to play some gutsy hockey. [NHL...19517Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kenny-clark-is-a-constant-in-a-world-filled-with-change/When the Green Bay Packers announced they had signed a player to a contract extension, many fans hoped it would be Jordan Love, the young signal-caller. While the Packers could announce that extension any second, this time they ponied up to pay Kenny Clark, one of the premier interior defensive li...19516Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-brenton-cox-jr-earn-a-bigger-role-in-2024/During the undrafted free-agency period, the Green Bay Packers managed to scoop up an intriguing yet raw prospect in OLB/EDGE in Brenton Cox Jr. The then-23-year-old had a checkered college career, beginning at Georgia in 2018 and getting onto the field as a true freshman for a very good Bulldogs...19515Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/zayne-anderson-could-push-for-a-spot-in-crowded-new-safety-room/When Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst sees a roster deficiency, he attacks it with everything he has. We've seen Gutekunst sign expensive free agents, double down on premium rookies, and draft three players at the same position multiple times.   For a few years, the safety positi...19513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/was-zeev-buium-the-slam-dunk-pick-everyone-thought/In the ruthless scramble for Lord Stanley's Cup, NHL franchises don't just build contenders, they cultivate them. The lifeblood of this pursuit isn't limited to free agency bidding wars or blockbuster trades. The true foundation often lies years in the past, meticulously constructed through the NH...19512Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-22/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Philadelphia Phillies/Minnesota Twins Over 8 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:40 PM CT on Bally Sports North   It’s possible that Phillies starter Ranger Suarez used the All-Star break to fix whatever issues have been plaguing him, but I’m not a believer until he proves it. T...19509Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/two-games-against-the-chiefs-show-tom-clements-effect-on-jordan-love/In 2022, Tom Clements came out of retirement to rejoin the Green Bay Packers as their quarterback coach under Matt LaFleur. Clements had previously worked with the Packers from 2006 to 2016 and returned to work with Aaron Rodgers for one final season. Following Rodgers' trade to the New York Jets...19508Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-21/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Detroit Tigers Team Total Over 3.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:37 PM CT on Bally Sports Detroit   The Tigers are pretty disrespected in the market with not a lot of confidence in their scoring, which makes sense considering they’re such a light-hitting team. But that ha...19507Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dont-sleep-on-ryder-ritchie/All the talk about the Minnesota Wild’s 2024 draft focused on Zeeb Buium (12th overall) and Aron Kiviharju. Both players are smooth-skating defensemen and draft steals for the Wild. However, the Wild also got another steal when they took Prince Albert’s Ryder Ritchie in the second round.      ...19506Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-are-malik-heaths-chances-of-making-the-final-roster/On December 2, 2021, Malik Heath was involved in a car accident in Mississippi. As a result, his lungs collapsed, he ruptured his lever, and he completely broke his rib cage. He was airlifted to Memphis, Tenn., for emergency surgery, which ended his 2021 college season.   Despite his severe injur...19504Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-20/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Oakland Athletics Team Total Over 4.5 (+100; Odds via Caesars): 3:07 PM CT on NBCS-CA   If you want to take any kind of over in Oakland, or San Francisco or San Diego for that matter, an afternoon game like this is the time to do it. The warmer temperatures and favorable...19502Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/perception-is-not-reality-with-minnesotas-roster-flexibility/It’s amazing how quickly perceptions can change in the NHL. Just a few years ago, Bill Guerin was the belle of the ball in St. Paul. The man with the nerve to buy out two cornerstone franchise stars was pulling all the right levers.       But that goodwill has seemingly evaporated. As soon as Gu...19501Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-pursuit-of-aiyuk-should-depend-on-what-they-see-in-christian-watson/After losing Davante Adams, it was back to the drawing board for the Green Bay Packers’ receiving corps. Brian Gutekunst didn’t exactly inspire confidence when he steered clear of the open market and the first round of the draft, instead building Jordan Love’s arsenal during the middle rounds. He...19499Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/randall-cobbs-retirement-highlights-his-subtle-greatness-and-the-packers-current-comp/On Thursday, long-time Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb announced his retirement. The 13-year slot receiver, who spent 10 of those seasons in Green Bay, decided to hang up the cleats after only catching five passes for 39 yards last season. Even though Cobb wasn’t productive in his final ye...19497Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000