https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/57/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-19-2/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Indiana Pacers 1st Half Team Total Over 54.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:30 PM CT on ABC   It’s obviously do or die for Indiana here, and so I would expect their best effort coming into this game. Even potentially without Tyrese Haliburton, this offense is still a dangerou...22463Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-actually-good-lessons-can-the-wild-learn-from-the-panthers/Every year, when the Stanley Cup is awarded, the hockey world looks at the team that just won and asks, How do we do that thing?       For the second year in a row, teams will try to copy the Florida Panthers' formula, and for the first time in a row, the Minnesota Wild will have some flexibili...22462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/judd-brackett-talks-about-david-jiriceks-future-with-wild/With the 2025 NHL Draft just over a week away, the Minnesota Wild's director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, was able to sit down and have a chat over at The Athletic. One of the more interesting things he touched on wasn't about the Wild's plans for the upcoming draft, but it was about an exi...22461Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-much-will-the-packers-change-under-new-chairman-ed-policy/When the Green Bay Packers begin training camp, they'll be part of a new regime.   Mark Murphy will pass the torch of leadership to his successor, Ed Policy, at the annual shareholders meeting on July 25.   The soon-to-be CEO and chairman spoke to members of the Packers beat this week and covere...22455Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-much-are-the-wild-affected-by-the-tundra-tax/Taxes have been a hot topic in the NHL, especially since Paul Bissonnette claimed that the Florida Panthers have an unfair advantage. He argued that the Panthers could make better use of their cap because Florida doesn’t have a state income tax.       Many have disagreed with the claim, includi...22454Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-market-proved-the-packers-right-about-jaire-alexander/Watching an ex find a new relationship can be brutal. In the case of the Green Bay Packers and Jaire Alexander, the relationship had run its course, and both parties were ready to move on.   On Wednesday, Alexander agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The contract highlighted that the Pack...22453Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-must-use-the-rashan-gary-blueprint-to-bring-out-the-best-in-van-ness/The Green Bay Packers spent a top-15 pick on Lukas Van Ness in the 2023 NFL Draft. Two years later, the pressure is mounting. If Van Ness fails to significantly impact in 2025, he could find himself dangerously close to bust territory.   Van Ness recorded four sacks and 18 pressures during his ro...22452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-is-the-opportunity-cost-of-trading-for-david-jiricek/You don't have to, but you can look at the David Jiříček trade like this: The Minnesota Wild traded up to the sixth overall pick in the 2022 Draft. If on that draft day, someone offered the State of Hockey a chance to trade up to get Jiříček -- without even costing them the picks that became Liam...22451Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-18-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Tarik Skubal Under 0.5 Earned Runs (+150; Odds via DraftKings): 5:40 PM CT on SportsNet PT   This is a wild number, and a wild price, but I’m in. Skubal is solidifying the AL Cy Young with every start, and has been borderline unhittable the past month in allowing just one r...22450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/nhl-may-try-to-fix-this-salary-cap-loophole/For several years now, NHL teams have been using a salary cap loophole to ice the best roster possible in the playoffs.       Whether it is Nikita Kucherov on the Tampa Bay Lightning, Mark Stone on the Vegas Golden Knights, or most recently Matthew Tkachuk on the Florida Panthers; the very best...22449Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/go-back-and-watch-favre-extend-his-legendary-iron-man-streak-against-chicago-in-1995/We have officially entered the slowest period on the NFL calendar. We have roughly six weeks until Green Bay Packers training camp begins with the team's first practice at Ray Nitschke Field on July 23. That’s right: There will be no football or team activities for the next six weeks.   What is a...22448Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/could-the-bo-melton-experiment-allow-the-packers-to-keep-just-four-cornerbacks/The Green Bay Packers' cornerback room looks awfully thin after Jaire Alexander's exit. Green Bay will lean on Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs, and Carrington Valentine to hold things down. After those three, there's nothing but uncertainty.   Bo Melton experimented at cornerback during mandatory minic...22443Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/john-tavares-is-a-perfect-fit-for-the-wild/The Minnesota Wild are entering the offseason in a fascinating position. The team has cap space, but they need a center and have a dwindling number of options at the position. Their presumed top target, Brock Nelson, re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche, and Sam Bennett seems likely to re-sign wi...22442Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-17-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Same-Game Parlay (+275; Odds via DraftKings): 6:35 PM CT on MASN2   Gunnar Henderson Over 1.5 Total Bases (-125)   Henderson deserves to be a minus price in the total bases market here, as he’s on fire and crushes Zach Littell who will start for Tampa. It’s a moderate samp...22441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/no-minnesota-wild-players-on-2026-winter-olympic-rosters-yet/The 12 nations that will participate in hockey for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next year unveiled the first six players of their roster Monday. To build up some hype and force people to remember that this is the first Olympic Games to feature NHL players since 2014, the stars of the team wer...22440Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-will-start-next-to-walker-and-cooper-in-green-bays-4-3-defense/The Green Bay Packers’ off-ball linebacker corps is the position group with the least competition on their roster heading into training camp. Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper should open the season as starters, but who will line up alongside them in 4-3 looks is a mystery.   The remainder of Green...22439Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/gutekunsts-instincts-about-releasing-players-is-usually-right/Releasing Jaire Alexander created concern about the strength of the Green Bay Packers' cornerback group.   I have nothing to alleviate that concern other than contentment with the knowledge that this release was almost a given, and Green Bay's moves this offseason reflected that they were moving...22438Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/can-the-wild-get-better-by-standing-pat/The NHL's salary cap is on the rise, but the league's economy might be about to grind to a halt.       There's a flow to player movement. There are usually a group of teams looking to reset their competitive window, and a team of buyers looking to fuel them with futures for the price of taking...22434Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-should-keep-six-defensive-ends-instead-of-five/With minicamp in the books, next up on the schedule for the Green Bay Packers is training camp on July 23, which means the roster breakdown and predictions have already begun.   Regardless of how it shakes out, it makes most sense for the Packers to keep six defensive ends.   Green Bay left much...22433Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/seven-wide-receivers-packers-53-man-roster-prediction-following-minicamp/Mandatory minicamp has come and gone for the Green Bay Packers, and now everyone awaits training camp, which starts July 23.   Minicamp provided a glimpse of what the Packers could be thinking when it comes to roster construction, and it gave some insight into what battles could really heat up as...22432Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-16-2/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) OKC Thunder First Half Team Total Over 57.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 7:30 PM CT on ABC   My gut says that the Thunder have their foot on Indiana’s neck now after a pretty shocking fourth quarter in the last game. The Pacers have not lost consecutive games in this postseaso...22430Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-might-not-be-able-to-make-impact-additions/That's Wild         It sure seems like the Minnesota Wild were hoping to sign Brock Nelson in free agency and have him solve all of their perceived problems for them. And now that the veteran center re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche, the Wild have not been able to pivot. There are no true t...22429Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-15-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Ian Happ Over 1.5 Total Bases (+135; Odds via DraftKings): 1:20 PM CT on Marquee   Happ has been quiet in this series against Pittsburgh, so it’s time to wake up and today is a great opportunity to do just that. He has seen Pirates starter Mitch Keller a lot, and it’s mostl...22426Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-06-14-2/Locks MLB (0.5 Unit) Baltimore Orioles Team Total Under 4.5 (+105; Odds via Caesars): 3:05 PM CT on Fanduel Sports West   I don’t typically like asking Tyler Anderson to do anything good, but he should have a fairly easy time of things today. He’s up against an Orioles team that simply can’t hi...22425Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/are-bill-guerin-and-judd-brackett-on-the-same-page/For five years, the Minnesota Wild have trusted their director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, to stockpile young talent. However, anyone who follows the team closely has to wonder if general manager Bill Guerin believes in any of Brackett's picks.       The Wild will flip prospects who Brac...22424Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000