https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/126/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/where-have-former-wild-players-gone-in-free-agency/That's Wild       Hockey business is hockey business and some members of the 2023-24 Minnesota Wild have found work elsewhere. Some players we are more emotionally tied to and hope for the best, and others we truly could not notice them leaving.         First, Mason Shaw (who is part of that...19401Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/timberwolves-offseason-the-draft-free-agency/Chelanga and Dylan discuss the Election, the Wolves Draft, Wolves Free Agency, and how it compares to the rest of the Western Conference. Make sure to buy your Slomosexual T-Shirt at jakesgraphs.com/cnd with the Promo Code "rollcall" before he gets signs with another team!          19400Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-05/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) San Diego Padres Team Total Over 4 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 8:40 PM CT on ARID   The Diamondbacks will start Slade Cecconi again tonight, a pitcher with mind-boggling home/road splits. The Arizona righty has a 3.35 ERA on the road but an 11.65 ERA at home, so what kind...19399Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-04/Locks WNBA (0.75 Unit) Connecticut Sun @ Minnesota Lynx -3 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:00 PM CT on Prime Video   The Lynx have an opportunity to get back on track here after a tough time on the road lately. Four straight away games against tough opponents brought the Lynx back to earth a litt...19396Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-doesnt-romeo-doubs-get-the-love-he-deserves/The Green Bay Packers have a young and exciting receiving corps. Jordan Love has many fun options at his disposal, from speedster Christian Watson to elite route runner Dontayvion Wicks to playmaker Jayden Reed.   However, Romeo Doubs often gets lost in the mix. Whether it’s his quiet nature or l...19394Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-doubling-down-on-past-mistakes/When Bill Guerin bought out franchise Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in July 2021, the team knew they were plunging themselves into “Cap Hell.” The $14,743,588 cap penalty for buying Suter and Parise out through the 2024-25 season is steep. Compared to other NHL teams, it essentially doomed the Wild t...19393Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-03/Locks MLB (1 Unit) Boston Red Sox/Miami Marlins Over 8 (-110; Odds via Fanduel): 5:40 PM CT on NESN   It’s a pitcher’s park in Miami, so totals tend to be pretty low like this. But these aren’t great pitchers, and I think these teams find their way over the number tonight. Brayan Bello for Bo...19391Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-does-jake-middletons-extension-affect-the-future/The Minnesota Wild weren't involved in the heavy lifting of free agency on Monday and Tuesday, but all they wanted to do was secure some depth -- like they always do.       They first, of course, signed free agent Yakov Trenin to a four-year deal to help out as a bottom-six forward that isn't th...19390Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-green-bay-finally-have-a-1000-yard-receiver-in-2024/Jordan Love was one of the league's best passers in the second half of the 2023 season, even though the Green Bay Packers didn't have a true WR1. Instead, the Packers deployed a fluid and capable pass-catching group. One player could tear through a defense one week, while another would be the focu...19388Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tyler-davis-is-the-forgotten-man-in-green-bays-tight-end-room/Tyler Davis is the forgotten man within the Green Bay Packers’ tight end room, partly because of his season-ending knee injury during the first preseason game last year. The Packers are also returning three second-year players at the position, all of whom had impressive rookie campaigns and should...19387Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jeff-hafleys-exotic-blitzes-can-bring-out-the-best-in-green-bays-defense/The 2024 Green Bay Packers defense will experience a significant shift from the past 15 years. Under Jeff Hafley's guidance, they will transition from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme. However, they will mainly employ a 4-2-5 defensive look.   Hafley has emphasized his desire for Green Bay's defense to be a...19385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-are-weighing-themselves-down-with-middle-class-bloat/What do newly-signed Yakov Trenin and newly extended Jake Middleton have in common with Marcus Foligno, Freddy Gaudreau, and Ryan Hartman? They're all perfectly fine NHL players who are perfectly able to succeed when in the correct role.       What else do they have in common? The correct role f...19384Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-02/Locks WNBA (0.75 Unit) Minnesota Lynx +6 @ NY Liberty (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on Bally Sports North   This is a revenge game for the Liberty after they choked away the Commissioner’s Cup final last week, so I get why they’re favored. But that game was also a revenge spot for New...19383Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/vibe-check-on-the-2024-minnesota-wild-draft-picks/The NHL vibes were high over the weekend. Having the 2024 Draft in the Sphere in Las Vegas? Genius. Honestly, it should always be there. There was so much to look at visually. And the Trade Horn? Brilliant. Any time it went off, everyone had to buckle in.       The Minnesota Wild had 6 draft pi...19380Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-address-penalty-kill-with-four-year-deal-for-yakov-trenin/As free agency dawned, most people assumed the Minnesota Wild's No. 1 priority would be signing a top-six wing to address their secondary scoring. That scoring winger may still be coming, but it wasn't the first thing Minnesota locked down on July 1. Instead, they signed depth winger Yakov Trenin,...19379Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/sean-clifford-isnt-just-going-to-let-michael-pratt-take-the-backup-job/Jordan Love proved he could handle the pressure of being the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback and be the franchise’s next elite signal caller. Love's performance in the second half of the season showed he deserves a long-term extension, and it's only a matter of time until he signs a deal t...19378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wilds-extended-veterans-must-buy-into-new-roles/When general manager Bill Guerin decided to extend a few key veterans last season with one year remaining on their contracts, many people who follow the Wild met the decision with angst. Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Hartman, and Marcus Foligno received their contract extensions before the start of the pr...19375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-01/Locks WNBA (0.5 Unit) Dallas Wings/Seattle Storm First Half Over 86 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on NBA TV   These teams just combined for 173 points on Saturday in a game where both teams had shooting issues. They also went for 176 in the first meeting, so points are coming when thes...19374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-start-free-agency-by-walking-away-from-some-rfas/There's a lot to get to so we're not going to waste any time. Sunday at 4:00 p.m. there was the deadline for NHL teams to send qualifying offers to the restricted free agents they want to keep the rights of, and send the others off to unrestricted free agency.       The Wild, sent qualifying off...19372Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/watch-fourth-rounder-kiviharju-to-guerin-you-just-got-the-steal-of-the-draft/Just one year ago, Aron Kiviharju was thought of as a top-10 player in the 2024 NHL Draft. A slow start in the Finnish Liiga, a kneecap dislocation that caused him to miss most of the season, and his slight 5-foot-9.5 frame caused the hyped prospect to tumble out of the first round. And then the s...19370Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-30/Locks WNBA (1 Unit) Atlanta Dream @ NY Liberty -4.5 First Quarter (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:00 PM CT on ESPN   Last we saw the Liberty, they were choking away a big lead and letting the Lynx steal the Commissioner’s Cup. So in the first game off that loss, I’m expecting New York to come ou...19369Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/should-the-2024-draft-change-the-wilds-jake-middleton-plans/It's incredibly difficult to anticipate an NHL team's needs years into the future. For example, last season, most fans believed the Minnesota Wild's defensive prospect pool was stacked. With Carson Lambos, Daemon Hunt, David Spacek, Ryan O'Rourke, and Kyle Masters in the AHL or turning pro, it loo...19368Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-2024-wild-draft-class-was-built-to-pick-up-the-pace/"Bigger, stronger, faster, those are all nice things to have," said Bill Guerin at the Minnesota Wild's end-of-season press conference back in April. It felt like the marching orders for this offseason, a pursuit to improve the organization's physical tools.       We saw the Wild take this menta...19367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-swing-trade-for-potential-brandon-duhaime-replacement-jakub-lauko/The Minnesota Wild didn't set off any fireworks at the 2024 Draft (yet), with rumors surrounding Marco Rossi's availability and interest in the Winnipeg Jets' Rutger McGroarty not coming to fruition. But they did make a small move on Saturday, swapping their fourth-round pick (No. 110 overall) and...19365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-snag-another-steal-at-defense-with-fourth-rounder-aron-kiviharju/Minnesota Wild head scout Judd Brackett is as good as anyone in the NHL at taking the Draft Board gives him. He had to slightly maneuver up from Pick 13 to 12 to snag falling top defenseman Zeev Buium, but in doing so, he seized a tremendous amount of value while filling a top organizational need....19364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000