https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/138/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/should-the-packers-trade-out-of-the-first-round/In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers join the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, and Buffalo Bills in having the most selections – 11 each.     Green Bay has the 25th pick in the first round. Over the 63 years of draft history, the Packers have traded out of the first round twice,...18722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/joel-eriksson-ek-took-the-road-less-traveled-to-becoming-a-30-goal-scorer/It's February 20, 2021. Ryan Hartman catches Kevin Fiala on a breakaway. With only a so-so angle on Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, Fiala drop-passes it back to Hartman. Hartman doesn't shoot, either, though. Instead, he made a cross-ice pass to a streaking Joel Eriksson Ek. Eriksson Ek shoots i...18715Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/competing-with-greg-joseph-could-push-anders-carlson-to-reach-the-next-level/On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers signed former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph. Some fans were shocked because the Packers used a sixth-round pick on Anders Carlson just last year. However, having multiple kickers will open up a kicking competition in the offseason, potentially improving th...18713Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bill-guerin-walks-the-tightrope-between-shareholders-and-stakeholders/Bill Guerin has to do a job and deliver results to groups in different tax brackets.       He wakes up every morning like everyone else does – with his pantaloons firmly in place. After all, he wears the proverbial pants in the Minnesota Wild’s front office, acting as Director of Player Personn...18709Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jon-merrill-has-quietly-had-a-resurgence/Most people consider Jonas Brodin the Minnesota Wild’s best defensive defenseman since they bought Ryan Suter out. Rookie Brock Faber has done an excellent job trying to wrestle that title away from Brodin. However, since the start of February, Minnesota’s best shutdown defender has been…      ...18704Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/why-are-the-wild-thinking-about-moving-marco-rossi/The Minnesota Wild are considering moving on from Marco Rossi, who recently scored 20 goals for the first time in his career. In 2021, Rossi suffered from heart complications related to COVID-19, but he has recovered. He has been healthy this season and will reach 100 games played in his NHL caree...18703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-prospects-who-are-in-the-ncaa-tournament/The NHL regular season might be slowing down and we have to wait a month or so until the playoffs arise, but that doesn't mean elimination hockey isn't happening. The NCAA Tournament is starting Thursday and will finish up with the semifinals and finals at the Xcel Energy Center, here in St. Paul....18699Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/did-brian-gutekunst-tip-his-draft-strategy-at-linebacker/Brian Gutekunst held his media scrum at the NFL’s annual league meeting earlier this week, during which he may have tipped some of his draft strategy regarding the linebacker position.   With the transition to Jeff Hafley’s 4-3 base defense, the Green Bay Packers will play three inside linebacker...18698Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-hope-to-break-shaky-pattern-of-premium-picks-in-the-secondary/Things were remarkably stable for years in Green Bay. The Packers’ draft-and-develop philosophy led to relatively minimal turnover at the top of the roster. At the start of each season, Aaron Rodgers and his supporting cast took the field with hype and expectations.   But everything changed when...18696Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-cant-sacrifice-gustavsson-to-keep-fleury-next-season/The Minnesota Wild's playoff chances have dwindled to 3.9% because they only have 11 games to make up a nine-point gap in the standings between them and the Vegas Golden Knights. We can all but officially say that it's not happening. But when hope was left in the Wild's season, John Hynes went all...18694Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/it-makes-perfect-sense-for-the-packers-to-play-in-brazil/Since the announcement that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the home team for the league's inaugural game in Brazil, fans have widely speculated that the Green Bay Packers will be the away team. Both teams are scheduled to face off against each other in the upcoming season, and the Eagles are alr...18692Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/riley-heidt-is-ready-to-make-a-calder-impact/The Minnesota Wild didn’t waste time signing Riley Heidt to his entry-level contract (ELC). The Wild should be excited to see Heidt make his debut. However, if he shows he’s not ready to play in the NHL in 2024-25, Heidt is set to take over a full-time role, replacing Marcus Johansson in 2025-26 o...18691Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/joe-milton-iii-would-be-a-perfect-late-round-qb-pick-for-green-bay/Speaking to reporters at the NFL Combine last month, Brian Gutekunst stated his desire to select another quarterback — perhaps multiple quarterbacks — in this spring's draft. It's unimaginable that the Green Bay Packers would take a quarterback in the first round, and highly unlikely they'll selec...18687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-brock-faber-help-snap-the-wild-out-of-their-playoff-funk/Brock Faber holds a unique position on his team: He’s the first Minnesota-born Wild player to grow up with the franchise for his entire childhood.       Sure, many native Minnesotans have played for the team before. Nick Bjugstad and Kyle Rau played a combined 129 games for the Wild, but Bjugst...18686Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-will-the-new-kickoff-rules-affect-keisean-nixon/The Green Bay Packers brought back kick returner and cornerback Keisean Nixon on a three-year deal after Nixon previously played on a pair of one-year contracts.   The long-term contract and amount, up to $18 million over the next three seasons, mean that the Packers expect the two-time first-tea...18685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/rashan-gary-is-the-real-winner-of-the-xavier-mckinney-signing/There were many smiling faces in Green Bay when Xavier McKinney put pen to paper at 1265 Lombardi Ave. earlier this month, perhaps none bigger than the one on Rashan Gary’s face.   Adding McKinney on the back end of Green Bay’s defense as a coverage safety blanket will allow the Packers and new d...18684Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-still-havent-found-what-theyre-looking-for/As a huge fan of 80s music, U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” kept coming to mind during the latest loss to the St. Louis Blues. I’m sure it’s because I spent my teen years listening to that music. That still doesn’t soothe the sting of hearing the New York Islanders play Queen’s “...18681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-closing-in-on-another-prospect-signing/We have said it before (on Monday) but the Minnesota Wild are really shifting their focus from this season to the future and getting all the ducks in a row.       They have their current roster set in stone, and next year should be interesting with many players only getting older and into the ty...18679Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-have-another-russian-player-everyone-is-overlooking/The Minnesota Wild are technically still in the playoff hunt despite missing several “must-win” games. That’s what makes the sport so damn fun. Even though this is a below-.500 team, they can still deliver some must-watch moments. They'll still surprise the opposition regularly.       Why are t...18678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-marco-rossi-pushing-brock-faber-in-the-calder-trophy-race/Brock Faber might be finding out that early narratives make breaking into the Calder Trophy discussion difficult. Entering the season, people anointed Connor Bedard as the NHL's next great player. By scoring 21 goals and 54 points on a truly dreadful Chicago Blackhawks team, he's maintained his st...18675Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-sign-hot-prospect-riley-heidt-to-rookie-deal/While the Minnesota Wild are wallowing in the middle and most likely are going to miss the playoffs by just several points, they are securing some of their future players.       First, they signed middle-tier prospect, center Rasmus Kumpulainen to his three-year, entry-level contract after havin...18671Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/whats-the-best-way-the-packers-can-fortify-their-interior-offensive-line/The Green Bay Packers made impactful moves early in free agency, signing safety Xavier McKinney and running back Josh Jacobs to address significant areas of need. They also brought back some of their own key free agents. But now the Packers must look to the upcoming draft to plug their remaining r...18669Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jordan-love-goes-on-record-with-big-expectations-for-2024/There have been very few, if any, players in NFL history who were more fun to watch than Brett Favre. Aaron Rodgers is arguably the most talented quarterback to ever step on a field. Given these riches, it seemed impossible to imagine that Green Bay would somehow be in a position to have quarterba...18662Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-if-the-packers-drafted-solely-on-relative-athletic-score/The Green Bay Packers have typically weighed relative athletic score (RAS) heavily when drafting. Therefore, I’ve created a three-round mock draft based solely on draft prospects with an RAS above 9.15.   Since Brian Gutekunst assumed his role in 2018, Green Bay’s draft classes have maintained an...18661Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/christian-watsons-untapped-potential-represents-the-ceiling-for-green-bays-emerging-offense/The Green Bay Packers have had an uncharacteristically eventful start to the offseason. They filled a massive need in center field with the top safety on the market, Xavier McKinney, and swapped fan-favorite tailback Aaron Jones for former Las Vegas Raiders bell-cow Josh Jacobs. Combined with thei...18659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000