https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/171/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-do-other-goalie-arbitration-cases-this-year-mean-for-gustavsson-and-the-wild/  Minnesota Wild fans are probably tired of not having their starting goalie under contract for next season. Many people, including management and Filip Gustavsson, probably hoped they could put pen to paper by now. Arbitration is not uncommon. Many players file and work something out before it...16755Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-the-filip-johansson-pick-still-haunting-the-wild/Remember 2018? Zach Parise, Eric Staal, and Mikael Granlund were the Minnesota Wild’s leading scorers. Matt Dumba had double-digit goals, and Devan Dubnyk played almost 70 games.  Times were different, and so was management. Paul Fenton was in charge of his first draft. Draft analysts believed...16753Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-the-packers-finally-solve-their-most-frustrating-position-of-the-last-decade/The Green Bay Packers put together some great rosters during the Aaron Rodgers era. Looking at what each of them were able to accomplish between September and January, it’s still surprising that the 2010 season was the only one that culminated in a championship. Contrary to many of the splashy mov...16752Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/espn-flunks-the-twins-on-two-2022-deadline-deals/ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle loved the Tyler Mahle and Jorge López trades a year ago. He gave the Minnesota Twins an A- for each, believing that Mahle and López would prop up a declining pitching staff while the Twins tried to create separation in the AL Central. He gave Minnesota a lot of credit for...16750Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-wont-be-haunted-by-the-ghosts-of-prospect-pools-past/It makes sense that your focus turns towards the future when you're not super excited about the here-and-now. Unless signing Patrick Maroon sent you to take time off work for next June so you could be clear to attend the Minnesota Wild's Stanley Cup Parade, that might be the spot you're in ri...16748Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-emulate-the-eagles-to-fix-their-third-and-fourth-down-offense/If you asked the average Green Bay Packers fan, “What was Packers' downfall in 2022?,” they’d likely point to the defense, which ranked 31st in the NFL in DVOA versus the run. However, a little-discussed part of the downturn in 2022 was their performance on offense on third and fourth down. The Pa...16745Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-does-a-successful-path-for-charlie-stramel-look-like/The wider narrative of the Minnesota Wild picking Charlie Stramel at 21st overall is that he was a "reach." Stramel was hardly in anyone's Top-20 pre-draft lists, so the Wild getting a late-first to early-second round graded player at that spot felt aggressive to many. Director of Amateur Scouti...16741Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ramona-shelburne-says-the-wolves-are-a-kat-trade-away-from-contending/Malika Andrews led off a segment on her show, NBA Today, by asking her panel about which team is a trade away from contending. She used the Kawhi Leonard trade as an example. On July 18, 2018, the Toronto Raptors sent DeMar DeRozan, Jacob Pöltl, and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for...16733Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-usfl-mvp-is-a-smart-addition-to-the-packers-quarterback-room/The Green Bay Packers have finally added another veteran quarterback to the 90-man roster. Alex McGough isn’t exactly a brand name, but he makes a lot of sense for what the Packers are trying to build. The 27-year-old player comes back to the NFL after being the USFL MVP and champion for the Birmi...16732Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/this-is-a-pivotal-off-season-for-yosh-nijman/Despite featuring a new quarterback and a group of young weapons, there aren't many open starting spots on the Green Bay Packers’ offense. Green Bay's quarterback may be new, but the running backs, top wide receivers, top tight end, and most of the offensive line return from last year. Perhaps the...16731Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-the-packers-get-a-bounce-back-season-from-devondre-campbell/It's easy to find players on the Green Bay Packers defense who regressed in 2022 because almost everyone did. Therefore, it’s reasonable to expect that at least some of them will bounce back this year. One player, in particular, could be a huge difference-maker: De'Vondre Campbell.   The off-ball...16730Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/bring-kandre-miller-home-in-2025/After another first-round playoff exit in 2023, the Minnesota Wild and their fans turned their attention to next year. The problem is: there kind of is no next year. A double-barreled serving of $7.5 million dead cap hits over the next two seasons is staring them in the face. Cap hell like that...16728Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-proactively-avoided-rb-franchise-tag-drama/The chorus of NFL running backs began to weigh in on Monday evening following the passage of the deadline for players such as Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Tony Pollard to sign long-term contracts with their respective teams. That leaves their respective teams dependent on the franchise tag to...16726Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/inconsistency-has-defined-joe-barrys-time-in-green-bay/All eyes will be on the Green Bay Packers' new, young offense as training camp officially begins next week. With a new quarterback and a host of young pass catchers, the Packer offense has a ton of potential, but it’s also prime for precipitous ups and downs.   That young offense must lean on a m...16724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/dont-be-surprised-if-complementary-football-takes-the-packers-to-the-playoffs/Whether they’re rebuilding, reloading, or whatever you want to call it, the 2023 Green Bay Packers are a different team than in previous years. The offense is young and will feature a new Week 1 starting quarterback for the first time since 2008. However, the defense is under the most pressure to...16722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-about-to-drop-in-the-prospect-rankings-and-thats-a-good-thing/Minnesota Wild fans are probably very used to referring to the organization's farm system as the No. 1 Prospect Pool in the NHL. While it's true that there's not a central authority on NHL prospects like Baseball America, the Wild have built up depth in their organization that is highly touted b...16719Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-need-to-extend-gary-before-the-panthers-re-sign-burns/Considering positional value, productivity, and scarcity around the league, it's difficult to argue that Rashan Gary isn’t the most valuable defensive player on the Green Bay Packers’ roster entering the season. Furthermore, he has a strong case for the most valuable on the overall roster, alongsi...16717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/report-wild-duhaime-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-deal/  Nothing gets stuff done like deadlines. With the Minnesota Wild and Brandon Duhaime headed towards an arbitration hearing on Thursday, the two sides wrapped up their business on Sunday afternoon, inking a one-year, $1.1 million deal, as reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Duhaime pl...16714Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-need-to-end-the-top-line-hartman-experiment/No one can say anything other than that Ryan Hartman took full advantage of a rare opportunity. After bouncing around the NHL, getting traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Nashville Predators, the Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars (where he never played), Hartman was a rare 25-year-old...16711Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/green-bays-tight-ends-are-throwbacks-to-former-packers-greats/Tight end is one of the more historically underrated positions in football. It is basically an extra lineman who can surprise defenses with athletic route running and soft hands.   Since tight ends are better appreciated these days, being more involved as weapons in offenses and giving them an of...16710Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/aj-dillon-wants-to-stay-in-green-bay-the-packers-must-let-him/In the age of analytics overload in sports, there are some essentials that can't be measured. Sure, that's an overused concept, but in the case of Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon, it couldn't be more accurate.   As a result, the former second-round pick out of Boston College more than de...16709Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-re-litigate-last-falls-cornerback-dilemma/When considering the potential this Green Bay Packers defense has had for the past few years, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is that it’s a unit almost entirely composed of first-round picks. With the exception of when they selected Jordan Love in 2020, they’ve added a first-rounder...16706Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/have-the-wild-gained-more-than-they-lost-in-the-off-season/  Like every off-season, the Minnesota Wild have signed a few players and said goodbye to others this year. With the team’s buyout-induced salary cap issues, it isn’t a surprise that almost all of Minnesota’s trade deadline pickups have signed with other teams. But with half of the Swede Squad...16704Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-the-packers-can-learn-from-andy-reids-strategy-to-beat-fangio-style-defenses/There are so many good things to take from "The Playcallers," The Athletic's special podcast series by Los Angeles Rams beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue about the Kyle Shanahan/Sean McVay tree. The podcast didn’t focus on Matt LaFleur, but she included him in it for context. And one particularly inter...16702Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-will-the-wilds-new-prospects-fit-in-with-the-existing-group/It's extremely hard to judge picks immediately after a draft, and it may take years for a player to realize their full potential. So, now that it’s been a few weeks since the 2023 NHL Draft, it’s time to do some judgin’.  The Minnesota Wild entered June with one of the best prospect groups in t...16700Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000