https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/130/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-tremendous-potential-of-green-bays-running-game/The Green Bay Packers’ offense was one of the league's biggest surprises late last season — a positive one, if you're into that sort of thing.   With Jordan Love entering Year 2 as a starter and with a big payday on the way, all eyes will be on Green Bay's offense to take another step forward and...19237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/napheesa-collier-has-taken-the-leap-into-superstardom/After the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 83-64 on June 9, a reporter asked Kayla McBride about her thoughts on Napheesa Collier’s scuffle with Nneka Ogwumike.   “Phee is not somebody who’s going to talk a lot… but she is always going to say things very timely, so when her actions back that...19236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-dont-need-to-land-a-big-fish-wide-receiver/Trade speculation in the offseason is often unfounded. Dallas Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb was not at the team's mandatory minicamp because he is seeking a contract extension. That spurred trade rumors, some of which involved the Green Bay Packers. On Bleacher Report, Brad Gagnon offered a un...19235Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-add-some-spice-by-signing-matt-duchene/With limited roster maneuverability and still hampered by an almost $15 million dead cap hit, the Minnesota Wild will have difficulty adding secondary scoring to next year's team. They possess one of the league's youngest, most dynamic cores led by the electrifying Kirill Kaprizov, a stifling defe...19233Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-11/Locks WNBA (0.5 Unit) Minnesota Lynx +6.5 @ Las Vegas Aces (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on NBA TV   If the Lynx are going to finally slay the dragon that is Las Vegas, now is the time to do it. The Aces are not themselves, still missing Chelsea Gray and potentially without Jackie Youn...19232Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-ultimately-won-by-not-trading-for-darren-waller/For the longest time in the Aaron Rodgers era, the Green Bay Packers could not find a truly impactful tight end after injury cut Jermichael Finley's career short.   It looked like the Packers might finally snag their guy for the 2022 season, attempting to acquire Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller...19227Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jakub-vrana-can-be-a-low-risk-fix-for-minnesotas-secondary-scoring/It's no secret that the Minnesota Wild needs to fix their secondary scoring. It's also no secret that despite having more cap space to play with than last year, nearly $15 million in dead cap hit limits their options. With a short-term deal at a wing position looking like the most likely route, po...19226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/nhls-2024-25-salary-cap-ceiling-higher-than-expected/That's Wild         The salary cap ceiling for the upcoming 2024-25 season is going to be higher than expected. Originally, the consensus projection was that the cap for the new ceiling would make a jump to roughly $87.7 million. Officially, that number is $88 million and will become the new nu...19225Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-can-learn-valuable-lessons-from-edmontons-stanley-cup-run/The Edmonton Oilers are playing in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The Minnesota Wild are not.       Every team's goal is to win the Stanley Cup, and the Oilers built a contender after years of struggling to gain traction before the 2019-20 season. So, what can the Wild learn from the best team in...19217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-didnt-the-wild-do-more-to-celebrate-pwhl-minnesotas-championship/The PWHL Minnesota team did the unthinkable. After a late-season slide, they entered the playoffs as the bottom seed, beat the top seed to move on, and won it all. So why, then, did the Minnesota Wild do the absolute bare minimum to shine the spotlight on them?       Last time I checked, Minneso...19216Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-didnt-the-wild-do-more-to-celebrate-phwl-minnesotas-championship/The PWHL Minnesota team did the unthinkable. After a late-season slide, they entered the playoffs as the bottom seed, beat the top seed to move on, and won it all. So why, then, did the Minnesota Wild do the absolute bare minimum to shine the spotlight on them?       Last time I checked, Minneso...19213Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/c-j-strouds-hot-take-on-aaron-rodgers-isnt-the-burn-he-thinks-it-is/C.J. Stroud took the NFL by storm in his rookie year. He came into the league with a high profile after an accomplished career at Ohio State, but nobody expected him to dominate the way he did. Stroud stacked up 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, and only five interceptions in his first year. More impres...19209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-must-be-jealous-of-the-pwhl-minnesota/The PWHL Minnesota team did the unthinkable. After a late-season slide, they entered the playoffs in the bottom seed and not only beat the top seed to move on, but they ended up winning it all. So why, then, did the Wild do the absolute bare minimum to shine the spotlight on them?       Last tim...19208Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-dont-need-to-break-up-kaprizov-eriksson-ek-and-boldy-to-fix-their-second-line/The Minnesota Wild had the ultimate weapon last season: A top line capable of buzzsawing through any team. When Kirill Kaprizov joined forces with Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy, the trio out-scored opponents 30-18 over 374 5-on-5 minutes. It was an incredible run of dominance, and there's room f...19207Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-prospect-hunter-haight-talks-winning-memorial-cup/That's Wild         Well at least we know one member of the Minnesota Wild got to head into the summer having lifted a trophy. Prospect Hunter Haight of the OHL's Saginaw Spirit won the Memorial Cup last weekend with his team in their home arena, and talked about the joy of accomplishing a feat n...19203Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-packers-hacked-the-wr-market/This offseason has seen a feverish run of contract extensions for wide receivers across the National Football League. Since the start of the new year, we’ve seen eight wide receivers get contracts worth $23-plus million in average annual value (AAV). The Minnesota Vikings capped off the spending s...19199Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/defense-prospect-carter-yakemchuk-seems-too-good-to-be-true-for-wild/The NHL Draft can offer a lot of uncertainty, particularly for teams drafting in the middle of the first round like the Minnesota Wild usually do. But when a pick falls into place, combining upside and long-term organizational needs, it's magical. Ask the 2015 Wild draft class, where Joel Eriksson...19198Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bo-melton-is-not-your-average-depth-receiver/The Green Bay Packers offense exceeded expectations last season, but they won't remain content. Jordan Love and crew are looking to build off last year's success and put together a championship-caliber unit.   Love elevated a mostly unproven group of pass catchers and dominated opposing defenses...19197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/former-wild-prospect-signs-in-khl/It's unfortunate that it just didn't work out between the Minnesota Wild and prospect Vladislav Firstov, but he has now found his new home.       According to recent reports, the young, 22-year-old winger has signed a one-year deal with the KHL's Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, the same team he has spe...19195Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-should-the-packers-do-with-the-devondre-campbell-money/The Green Bay Packers are experiencing Christmas in June. When they released starting linebacker De'Vondre Campbell in March, they designated him as a post-June 1 cut. That designation kicked in on June 2, opening up $10.57 million in cap space for the Packers in 2024.   So, what should the Packe...19194Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/one-key-change-can-keep-aj-dillon-on-the-53-man-roster/Last year wasn’t great for A.J. Dillon.   The Green Bay Packers’ then-RB2 played 15 games in 2023 and started six. He recorded 613 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 22 catches for 223 yards. Dillon received his worst PFF offensive and rushing grades since entering the league in 2020.   Despite...19192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-cant-let-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good-with-rossi/There's a familiar axiom that goes something like, "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." Most people can relate to it. You can spend days, weeks, months, and even years endlessly tinkering with something that's good, all in the name of getting it perfect. Maybe getting something perfect is nec...19191Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/royce-newmans-back-is-against-the-wall-in-green-bay/Even before releasing David Bakhtiari and losing Jon Runyan Jr. and Yosh Nijman in free agency, the Green Bay Packers entered the 2024 offseason with offensive line depth as a major need.   As he's done in the past, Brian Gutekunst spent significant draft capital to bolster the line, adding Jorda...19187Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-prospect-hunter-haight-crowned-memorial-cup-champion/That's Wild         Hunter Haight and his Saginaw Spirit have slayed the dragon. The London Knights were the favorites heading into the four-team round-robin that is the Canadian Hockey League's Memorial Cup -- and they earned that title by also going undefeated through that initial stage and p...19180Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/an-open-letter-to-darby-hendrickson/Well, it finally happened. The day Minnesota Wild fans knew would come eventually, even if we didn’t want it to. After years of questioning how you managed to evade the ax that seemed to come for everyone else on the coaching staff, it finally came for you. Sort of the hockey version of “Because I...19178Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000