https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/136/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-swing-a-trade-with-new-jersey-to-bolster-their-d-corps/Building up size on the blue line has to be a priority for the Minnesota Wild. By continuing to build around Brock Faber, the Wild should create a protective blueline that allows Faber to dominate. They'll need to make multiple moves to support a top pair of Faber and Jonas Brodin and create a bri...18840Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/florida-states-renardo-green-is-the-packers-solution-at-cornerback/Cooper DeJean this and Kool-Aid McKinstry that. The Green Bay Packers can find their answer at cornerback later in the draft with Florida State’s Renardo Green.   Green matched up against LSU’s Malik Nabers, who could be one of the first wide receivers off the board and is a surefire top-10 pick,...18836Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/zach-toms-ideal-position-will-determine-green-bays-draft-plans/There isn't a ton of tangible news in the PackerVerse right now. With the draft still about a week and a half out, any non-draft news related to the Green Bay Packers is a big deal.   So when ESPN's Rob Demovsky had insight into one of Green Bay’s rising stars, it ushered in many possibilities.  ...18835Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-future-is-still-intact/Did you hear that Minnesota hockey faithful? The collective sigh of exasperation from all of us after the Wild were mathematically eliminated from the 2023-24 playoffs?       It's been an interesting season, to say the least. Injuries to key players. Average goaltending. Raised eyebrow signings...18830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-rookies-leading-team-as-season-closes/It's weird to be hopeful about a Minnesota Wild team missing the playoffs. The 2023-24 season for the Wild is pretty much done -- barring anything insane happening in the final two games -- but we are ending on a rather high note.       Instead of a first-round loss and then wondering what the h...18827Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-can-packers-fans-expect-from-week-1-in-brazil/On April 10, the NFL announced that the Green Bay Packers would be the away team for the NFL's inaugural regular-season game in Brazil. The game will take place on Friday, September 6, at Neo Química Arena, also known as Corinthians Arena, in São Paulo.     Because the Packers will kick off...18819Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jesper-wallstedt-needs-better-support-in-iowa-if-the-wild-extend-fleury/It was nice to see Jesper Wallstedt start another NHL game last week, a 4-0 shutout win against the lottery-bound Chicago Blackhawks. The “goalie of the future” sure sounded like a guy who needed a bit of a confidence boost to make up for his disastrous January 10 NHL debut in Dallas months ago......18817Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gutekunst-has-middle-linebacker-options-in-the-draft/Since the Green Bay Packers hired him in 2018, Brian Gutekunst has focused on defensive players in the draft, trying to revamp a unit that was one of the NFL’s worst for most of the 2010s. Gutekunst has drafted high-end talent in the first round, like Jaire Alexander in 2018, Rashan Gary in 2019,...18816Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-target-david-jiricek-in-a-marco-rossi-trade/The Minnesota Wild are thinking about trading Marco Rossi, and the Columbus Blue Jackets need a center. David Jiricek feels like a natural trade target because he could use a change of scenery. Jiricek would bring another element of offense to the Wild’s power play that can use scoring depth....18814Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/if-the-wild-extend-marc-andre-fleury-jesper-wallstedt-needs-better-support-in-iowa/It was nice to see Jesper Wallstedt start another NHL game last week, a 4-0 shutout win against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The dubbed “goalie of the future” sure sounded like a guy who needed a bit of a confidence boost to make up for his disastrous first NHL start in Dallas months ago.      ...18813Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/has-the-gus-bus-crashed/Nathan MacKinnon skated through the Wild defense like a hot knife through butter, pumping in three goals en route to a dominant Colorado Avalanche victory on Tuesday. He also ended Minnesota’s postseason hopes and may have jeopardized Filip Gustavsson’s future with the Wild.       Gustavsson wa...18811Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-should-we-expect-from-liam-ohgren/The Minnesota Wild's season is all but over, having already been kicked out of playoff contention. Now, we are just riding out to complete all 82 games -- but, fortunately, there are some reasons to still tune in. For instance, something like former first-rounder Liam Öhgren making his NHL debut a...18807Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-avoid-a-repeat-of-london-in-brazil-opener/The NFL’s international agenda is getting increasingly exotic. Earlier this week, the league announced that the Green Bay Packers would be heading to São Paulo to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s 2024 opener. It will be the league’s first-ever game in South America. Slating it in one o...18806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-gutey-move-up-plus-four-other-draft-questions/There are so many more questions than answers when it comes to how Brian Gutekunst and his team will attack the 2024 draft. But there are a few things that seem pretty clear-cut.   Armed with 11 picks – no team has more heading into the draft – including five in the first three* rounds, it’s safe...18804Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-minnesota-wild-must-forge-a-new-identity/The Minnesota Wild are eliminated from the playoffs and playing out the string for the next four games while moving their focus to the future. After the Colorado Avalanche stomped out the last embers of the Wild's playoff hopes, The Athletic's Joe Smith asked coach John Hynes what was needed to ma...18802Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/utahs-cole-bishop-is-a-great-fit-for-green-bays-secondary/The Green Bay Packers addressed a significant need in their safety room during the offseason by signing Xavier McKinney in free agency. Despite signing McKinney, the Packers still face uncertainty at strong safety.   Justin Simmons remains available in free agency. However, Brian Gutekunst prefer...18798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kentuckys-ray-davis-is-the-best-all-around-fit-for-the-packers/In the last 10 years, the Green Bay Packers have only invested one top-125 NFL draft pick at the running back position. That was A.J. Dillon, who they took 62nd-overall in 2020. While most of this is due to the league-wide devaluing of the running back position, other teams have attacked the posit...18797Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-running-it-back-next-year-expecting-different-results/What would happen if you just pressed "Reset" on the 2023-24 Minnesota Wild season? Does a do-over mean that Jared Spurgeon doesn't get hurt? Or perhaps another roll of the dice means Filip Gustavsson doesn't get in a funk? Maybe the Wild dodge that early January injury apocalypse a second time ar...18796Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-chickens-have-come-to-roost-for-the-wild/So here we are, nearing the end of the season, mercifully. At the time I started writing this, the Minnesota Wild were eight points behind the Los Angeles Kings with nine games to go. Yesterday, the Colorado Avalanche eliminated them from playoff contention.       The chickens have come home to...18794Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/theres-no-great-reason-for-the-packers-to-trade-up-in-the-first-round/Looking back at the recent history of Green Bay Packers drafts is a fascinating mix of approaches, ranging from an aggressive move up to get players like Jordan Love and Jaire Alexander, mixed with less successful moves for players like Darnell Savage. With solid depth at positions of need combine...18791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gutekunst-should-be-patient-if-he-wants-edgerrin-cooper/Need versus value is the eternal battle NFL general managers face in the NFL draft. Focusing too much on need causes GMs to reach for prospects or risk round-hole-square-peg scheme fits, but not addressing need at all will leave glaring roster holes.   The Green Bay Packers have generally done we...18790Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-time-is-now-to-lock-up-marco-rossi/In the summer of 2021, all eyes were on Kirill Kaprizov's contract situation. The Calder Trophy winner just completed his first (and only) year of his entry-level contract, putting up 27 goals and 51 points in 55 games. His reward was unprecedented for a player with such little NHL experience, a f...18788Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marc-andre-fleury-gets-brandon-duhaime-back-with-all-time-prank/Even though they are no longer teammates, Brandon Duhaime and Marc-Andre Fleury have continued their prank war.       Now part of the Colorado Avalanche, when Duhaime was visiting Minnesota for the first time since being traded at the deadline last month, he went ahead and covered the Wild netmi...18785Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-guerin-is-the-right-person-to-get-the-wild-over-the-hump/As we approach mid-April, everyone knows that we are nearing the time of the year when most people are excited to watch playoff hockey. However, it’s pretty clear that we will not be watching any of it in the Xcel Energy Center.       It’s an odd occurrence for the Minnesota Wild. They have bee...18784Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/a-darrius-shepherd-reunion-makes-sense-for-green-bays-special-teams/If you haven't been following the United Football League, you're missing out.   The UFL offers a fun football experience at a time when it's sorely needed. It also does some things better than the NFL and offers many exciting players to follow. While I'm a Green Bay Packers fan, first and foremos...18783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000