https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/53/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-kirill-kaprizov-become-a-free-agent-draw-in-minnesota/The Minnesota Wild proved this offseason that a team doesn't become a destination just because they can spend a bit of money. Bill Guerin might have coveted hometown players Brock Nelson and Brock Boeser, but they didn't feel the same pull as Zach Parise and Ryan Suter did to return to Minnesota....22635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-09-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Michael Busch Over 1.5 Total Bases (+120; Odds via DraftKings): 6:40 PM CT on MNNT   Busch hit the ball extremely hard last night and just got unlucky with where it went. I’m sticking to my priors of him being locked in right now, as the past couple of weeks have seen him...22634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-announce-2025-26-preseason-schedule/Hockey is almost here. Well, over two months from now hockey will return in some form to St. Paul as the Minnesota Wild are slated to start preseason in late September.       The Wild unveiled their full, six-game slate of preseason hockey on Tuesday and it's the typical matchups we've grown to...22633Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/predicting-the-packers-season-a-game-by-game-outlook/One of my favorite offseason activities, right before training camp starts, is taking a long, hard look at the Green Bay Packers’ upcoming schedule and predicting the outcome of each game.   That’s exactly what I’ll be doing here.   The schedule this season has many interesting nuggets, includin...22629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/three-looks-on-offense-the-packers-should-experiment-with/The Green Bay Packers added to their collection of offensive weapons through the draft, taking Matthew Golden in the first round and Savion Williams in the third.   Soon, training camp will begin, and head coach and offensive guru Matt LaFleur can start experimenting with all the different looks...22628Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-mikael-granlund-contract-should-have-ended-the-marco-rossi-debate/In the endless, three-year-long debate about Marco Rossi's value, the biggest argument of his critics is simple:       He's another Mikael Granlund.       It's not a particularly fair critique for either player. Rossi has been more productive than Granlund at a similar age while sticking at c...22624Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-08-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Chicago Cubs First 5 Innings Team Total Over 2.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:40 PM CT on Marquee   I want to find a way to fade Simeon Woods Richardson in this game against a Cubs team that is the league’s highest-scoring on the road. His earned runs prop of 2.5 is juiced...22623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-never-received-adequate-trade-offers-for-rossi/Marco Rossi's name will not leave the rumor mill but it sure seems like his perceived value around the league is lower than expected. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Monday's episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, the Minnesota Wild never received any trade offers for the 23-year-old c...22622Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-a-more-defined-role-unlock-carrington-valentines-game/In his first two years in the NFL, Carrington Valentine's role largely consisted of waiting on standby in case Jaire Alexander missed time. And because of Alexander’s notoriously bad luck with injuries, Valentine logged 19 starts in the past two seasons despite not knowing exactly when the Green B...22619Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/will-green-bays-offensive-line-really-be-as-bad-as-pff-suggests/The Philadelphia Eagles exposed the Green Bay Packers' offensive line depth in Green Bay's Wild Card loss last year. When Elgton Jenkins exited the game, there wasn't enough proven talent at interior offensive line to survive Philadelphia's powerful defensive line.   Even so, Green Bay’s offensiv...22618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/did-vancouver-do-minnesota-a-solid-by-re-signing-brock-boeser/"You have to be careful, because July 1 can be a day of mistakes," Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin warned back in March. "We will hopefully make good decisions and right ones. But it's going to be a time where organizationally we make a step."       The GM was right and wrong. Where h...22617Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/kenny-clark-is-bound-for-a-bounce-back-season/Kenny Clark had an unexpected season in 2024, just not in the way you would think.   The production dropped, the numbers across the board neared or exceeded career lows, and the ever-consistent presence on Green Bay's defensive line just looked … off.   Green Bay dished out a big extension for C...22616Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/guerin-isnt-really-following-his-five-year-plan/In October of last year, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said he had asked Bill Guerin to develop a five-year plan to win the Stanley Cup. The Wild were still in the throes of cap hell, but they were a year away from relief.       Mr. Leipold wanted Guerin to show him Minnesota’s pathway out...22612Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-07-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Pittsburgh Pirates/KC Royals First 5 Innings Under 4.5 (-105; Odds via Caesars): 6:40 PM CT on Fanduel Sports KC   The total in this game is actually on the rise, and I don’t understand that one bit. Have books been paying attention to Pittsburgh and their scoreless-in-Sea...22610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/multiple-teams-tried-to-get-marc-andre-fleury-out-of-retirement/We won't be seeing Flower make a quick return to the NHL.       Marc-Andre Fleury, the legendary netminder who is destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame in the coming years, hung up his skates at the end of last season. It was an emotional rollercoaster to see teams say their goodbyes to the 40-ye...22609Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-jeff-hafley-take-green-bays-defense-a-step-further-in-year-2/After three seasons of watching Joe Barry’s defense make elite quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Matthew Stafford look like rookies — and quarterbacks such as Daniel Jones, Desmond Ridder, Kenny Pickett, and Jimmy Garoppolo look like Hall of Famers — the Green Bay Packers made...22608Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-effects-of-elgton-jenkins-injury-against-the-eagles-are-still-rippling-in-green-bay/The Green Bay Packers pride themselves on making sure they are always deep on the offensive line. In five of the last six drafts, the Packers have taken at least two offensive linemen. In three of those drafts, Green Bay has selected three O-linemen.   Despite appearing to have plenty of depth in...22607Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-does-a-potential-marco-rossi-offer-sheet-look-like/Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin is ready to match a potential Marco Rossi offer sheet. That means NHL teams that want to trade for Rossi shouldn’t offer-sheet him because it makes it less likely Guerin will want to do business with them. However, it will force teams to be more creative...22606Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-06-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Boston Red Sox Team Total Over 5.5 (+105; Odds via Caesars): 12:35 PM CT on NESN   The Nationals are throwing a rookie spot starter to the wolves in this game, and I’m here for it. Minor-leaguer Shinnosuke Ogasawara sees his first MLB action today, and it comes against a B...22605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-05-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) St Louis Cardinals/Chicago Cubs Over 11 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 1:20 PM CT on Fanduel Sports MW   It’s a shame that there are two decent starting pitchers going today, who as lefties put both offenses in their weaker hitting split. But that fact is keeping this total from...22602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-04-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Zach Littell Under 2.5 Earned Runs (+110; Odds via DraftKings): 3:10 PM CT on Fanduel Sports SUN   This is a tough situational spot for the Twins, having just played yesterday afternoon down in Miami, and playing another day game without a day off. It’s a classic Malinsky S...22599Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-07-03-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Brandon Walker Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+105; Odds via DraftKings): 2:10 PM CT on MLB Network   Playing strikeout props in Coors field can be tricky since it’s tougher for pitchers to spin the ball at elevation. But the Rockies are still a team that I want to attack in the stri...22593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/three-udfas-who-could-land-a-roster-spot-in-green-bay/Green Bay has a history of undrafted rookie free-agent signings that spans decades. Last year, it was kicker Brayden Narveson, and we saw how that turned out. In 2023, the list was more promising, featuring running back Emanuel Wilson, wide receiver Malik Heath, and defensive end Brenton Cox Jr.  ...22591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/2025-could-define-devonte-wyatts-career/The Green Bay Packers have lofty expectations for their defensive front in 2025. After some dry spells throughout the 2024 season, the Packers have essentially decided to run it back with the same group.   Devonte Wyatt will be a key piece of the puzzle. After a huge first month in 2024, an ankle...22589Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-wont-hedge-their-offseason-bets-by-adding-tj-watt/A lot of people don't know this, but the Green Bay Packers could have drafted T.J. Watt.   By choosing cornerback Kevin King and Watt's teammate Vince Biegel in the 2017 NFL Draft, Ted Thompson started a chain reaction that still reverberates to this day. Watt became one of the league's best defe...22588Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000