https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/134/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-calder-trophy-voters-are-at-it-again/The Calder Trophy Finalists were announced on Tuesday this week, and it confirmed what we've all known for months: Connor Bedard and Brock Faber are finalists. A final clash between the 2023 No. 1 overall pick and his highlight-reel offense and the minute-munching rookie defenseman will now finall...18963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-defensive-upgrade-could-be-trouble-for-their-special-teams/The Green Bay Packers used this year's draft to remake two of their weakest position groups.   In addition to signing Xavier McKinney in free agency, the Packers drafted three safeties: Javon Bullard (second round), Evan Williams (fourth round), and Kitan Oladapo (fifth round). In the second roun...18956Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-set-a-first-round-standard-a-year-ago/Bill Guerin had his infamous spat with Minnesota Wild reporter Michael Russo nearly a year ago. On May 2, 2023, Guerin unsolicitedly offered Minnesota’s cap restraints as an excuse for losing. He also took exception to Russo asking what the Wild had to do to get over their first-round “hump.”    ...18955Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/matt-dumba-lightning-eliminated-from-playoffs/One of the more beloved players in recent Minnesota Wild history, has now found himself on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.       Former Wild defenseman Matt Dumba and his Tampa Bay Lightning have been eliminated from the playoffs after falling to the intrastate rivals, the Florida Panth...18953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dylan-guenther-fits-the-bill-for-a-marco-rossi-trade-return/There's been smoke surrounding Marco Rossi being on the trade block for around a year now. Is this a smart move on the part of the Minnesota Wild? It's hard to see how. However, Bill Guerin isn't taking his cues from Hockey Wilderness on how to run his team.       So the question becomes: What...18950Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/javon-bullard-is-a-compelling-solution-to-multiple-packer-problems/18944Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-jacob-monk-push-for-a-starting-role-in-year-1/Many Green Bay Packers fans, including me, wanted an interior lineman from Duke as their top choice in this past weekend's draft. Well, we got him — just not the one we expected.   Graham Barton was a popular Packers mock draft choice. However, they took Jacob Monk in the fifth round, and he brin...18943Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/familiarity-was-good-for-the-packers-draft/Sitting through the first round of the NFL draft as a Green Bay Packers fan is like being in the movie Groundhog Day.   There’s the weeks of daydreaming, researching, and mocking. Then there’s the countdown as the Packers inch closer to being on the clock. And then the commissioner approaches the...18942Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brock-faber-could-use-some-time-to-relax/Minnesota’s favorite hockey son Brock Faber had a rough year. Not his performance on the ice, which was spectacular. While the Calder Trophy is up for dispute, Faber was undeniably the best rookie in the NHL this year. However, the amount of abuse his body took during his rookie season was rough.....18940Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/brian-gutekunst-was-in-his-bag-once-again-on-draft-weekend/After using the past two drafts to power a rapid rebuild, Brian Gutekunst was cooking again last weekend. In typical Gutey fashion, he targeted guys with elite athletic profiles, filled needs, sneaked in a trade-down, landed a standout University of Georgia defender, and said, Screw all your mock...18937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/hard-hitting-trio-remakes-the-back-end-of-the-packers-secondary/When new Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley held his introductory press conference in April, he emphasized that one of his core beliefs as a coach is to put his players in the best position to succeed.   “What is this team going to be able to do best to allow us to win games?" he...18936Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/david-perron-would-be-the-perfect-wild-remedy/I don’t usually do this sort of thing.       I need to put that out there first.       As the offseason ramps up for the Minnesota Wild, speculation about what the roster could look like next year has begun. Even as half the teams in the NHL remain alive in the first round of the playoffs (eve...18931Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/guerin-must-take-a-page-from-the-golden-knights-to-retain-kaprizov/Kirill Kaprizov wants to win the Stanley Cup. Therefore, the Minnesota Wild are in danger of losing Kaprizov. In his season-end press conference, Bill Guerin admitted that he didn’t build enough depth to support Kaprizov. If Guerin continues to hand out immovable extensions to veterans, it will le...18929Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/alissa-pili-is-the-next-great-lynx-role-model/After the Minnesota Lynx took Alissa Pili eighth overall in this year’s draft, she told ESPN’s Holly Rowe, “A lot of Indigenous and Polynesian girls don’t get to see that role model. I’m just so blessed that I can be in a position to be that for them.”   Pili has taken her role as a role model to...18928Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/david-perron-would-be-the-perfect-remedy-for-the-wild/I don’t usually do this sort of thing.       I need to put that out there first.       As the offseason ramps up for the Minnesota Wild, speculation as to what the roster could look like next year has begun. Even as half the teams in the NHL remain alive in the first round of the playoffs (eve...18927Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-played-a-big-mans-game-this-season/On some blessed day, we'll have zero Marco Rossi trade whispers to discuss. Unfortunately, today is not that day. With the end of the Minnesota Wild season behind us, we're getting some idea of how the Wild, with limited options to improve their team, intend to shake things up before the start of...18925Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/when-to-expect-danila-yurov-in-minnesota/Minnesota Wild prospect Danila Yurov is a Gagarin Cup champion after his Metallurg team ended up winning in the Finals to take it all. The forward played a significant role in the championship and that only furthered our collective anticipation for seeing him in a Wild sweater as soon as possible....18923Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-can-expect-more-from-their-top-line-next-year/A big focus of the Minnesota Wild's offseason is improving their secondary scoring. At his postseason availability, Bill Guerin told the media, "I could have done a better job at insulating...our top players, creating more depth within the organization. I think that’s something we fell short on."....18916Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/time-to-tackle-my-packers-7-round-mock-draft/Yes, I realize this was a colossal waste of time. Projecting any NFL team’s seven-round draft is like predicting whether Anders Carlson’s next field goal attempt will go through the uprights.   But it’s always a fun exercise, even though you know and I know that Brian Gutekunst, armed with five p...18909Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-could-trade-jared-spurgeon-to-four-contending-teams-this-offseason/Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon's No-Movement Clause (NMC) will turn into a Modified No-Trade Clause (M-NTC) this offseason, meaning the Wild have more flexibility with his cap hit than in previous years. Spurgeon is a beloved player in the “State of Hockey” who has played a top-four defense...18908Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-well-represented-at-world-championships/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild are just waiting for next season to be playing hockey again, but their players are not. According to Michael Russo, the Wild are going to be well-represented at the upcoming IIHF World Championships. Basically everyone eligible is going. Joel Eriksson Ek,...18905Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tyler-guytons-untapped-potential-could-be-a-steal-for-green-bay/As the NFL draft closes this week, several players have been mocked to the Green Bay Packers at pick No. 25. Brian Gutekunst could go several different directions on Thursday night. However, Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton checks all the boxes the Packers could want with their first select...18903Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marco-rossi-deserves-danila-yurov-2/Danila Yurov and Metallurg Magnitogorsk are in the KHL finals. Playing for the Gagarin Cup isn’t like playing for the Stanley Cup because the NHL is a much higher level of hockey. Who was the last Russian prospect to play for the Gagarin Cup and win?       Kirill Kaprizov for CSKA Moskva in 201...18902Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-the-packers-shock-everyone-a-take-a-first-round-wide-receiver/Needs and draft class strength are at odds for the Green Bay Packers. This year's class is deep along the offensive line and at cornerback, two areas the Packers could afford to upgrade. But Green Bay's biggest needs, safety and off-ball linebacker, aren't plentiful in this year's class.   Howeve...18901Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-guerin-has-to-rebuild-trust-with-the-minnesota-wild-fanbase/The Stanley Cup Playoffs started on Saturday, and for the second time in 12 years, the Minnesota Wild had already cleaned out their locker room. They had completed their exit interviews. The players gave their media debriefings and went their separate ways for the summer. Fans in the State of Hock...18899Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000