https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/65/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-must-think-bigger-than-brock-nelson/The Minnesota Wild have made it no secret that they were interested in pending free agent Brock Nelson. People have identified the Warroad native as someone the Wild would love to give a homecoming to for some time. On some level, you get it. Nelson's a big, fast center who's scored 25 goals or mo...22083Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/were-back-post-draft-trade-reactions/Matt, Preet, and Carter break down the Minnesota Vikings 2025 draft class and talk about the impact they're going to make on the Vikings this coming season. Then, they discuss the Sam Howell trade and what that means for JJ McCarthy and the team. All that and more on the return of the Love Boat...22082Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jiricek-wallstedt-should-be-part-of-wild-next-season/That's Wild         At the season-ending press conference, the Minnesota Wild general manager and president of hockey operations Bill Guerin said that goaltending prospect Jesper Wallstedt is moving up the depth chart into Filip Gustavsson's backup with the retirement of Marc-Andre Fleury, and...22080Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-have-carried-on-their-tradition-of-complementary-wide-receiver-picks/General manager Brian Gutekunst has an affinity for doubling up in the draft at the same position. In the case of the wide receiver, Gutekunst tripled up in 2022 and 2023.   He went back to the well this April, selecting a wide receiver in the first round and again in the third. Just like past dr...22077Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/jake-middletons-playoff-performance-highlights-a-flaw-with-guerins-vision/Another Minnesota Wild season has come and gone, and the team still can’t get over the hump. No matter what pieces they move around or how much they tinker with the roster, when the regular season shifts to the postseason, the Wild still wake up on Groundhog Day and lose in the first round. The W...22076Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/fourth-rounder-barryn-sorrell-could-be-the-steal-of-the-draft/As the 2025 NFL Draft entered Day 3, Green Bay Packers fans worldwide were getting a little nervous about the team’s haul. After spending two of their first three selections on wide receivers and another on an interior offensive lineman, fans felt that last year’s edge rusher group must really be...22074Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/marc-andre-fleury-heading-to-world-championships-in-pursuit-of-triple-gold-club/That's Wild         Marc-Andre Fleury is heading out to join Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships after the Minnesota Wild were knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Of course the obvious reason is that he is reuniting with his longtime teammate Sidney Crosby, who is also rare to see...22073Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/john-williams-is-a-classic-packers-value-pickup/Rasheed Walker went from a seventh-round pick who had to scrap for a roster spot to the Green Bay Packers’ starting left tackle in just one season. Over the past two years, Walker has played every game in the regular season and started all but two.   Green Bay took another offensive lineman this...22070Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/projecting-the-packers-53-man-roster-after-the-draft/There are still four months until the Green Bay Packers have to make final cuts, but they recently added over 20 new players to reach their 90-man roster. Right now, excitement is in the air over all these new prospects and their potential, but not so long from now, the Packers will have to winnow...22069Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/my-favorite-picks-of-the-brian-gutekunst-era-in-each-round/With the 2025 Green Bay Packers draft class officially registered and in the process of being signed, we now wait to see which players will have successful careers in Green Bay.   It generally takes about three years to gauge whether a prospect will live up to their draft status, but that's not a...22068Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-betting-big-on-jeff-hafley-to-elevate-their-defense/The Green Bay Packers’ defense took a big step forward under first-year coordinator Jeff Hafley.   They finished fifth in total defense, their highest ranking since they won Super Bowl XLV in 2010. They also finished sixth in scoring defense, allowing just 19.9 points per game, the fewest they've...22066Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/did-the-wild-waste-a-good-crisis/The Minnesota Wild curbed some issues that cost them in previous postseasons. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy broke through, scoring five goals on the top line. Ryan Hartman and Marcus Foligno (mostly) stayed out of the penalty box and provided vital secondary scoring. Filip Gustavsson was reliable...22065Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/how-does-isaiah-simmons-fit-into-green-bays-roster/General manager Brian Gutekunst has excelled at striking gold on someone who didn't pop early in their career. De'Vondre Campbell and Rasul Douglas are two quiet pickups who turned into gems.   Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers hope Isaiah Simmons will be the latest such find, but how does he f...22064Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/packers-fans-will-need-to-exercise-patience-with-savion-williams/You always want to show off a shiny new toy right away.   It's new! It’s exciting!   In Green Bay, third-round draft pick Savion Williams is one of the shiny new toys in Matt LaFleur's offense. However, Packers fans will need to exercise some patience with the rookie.   When the Packers selecte...22062Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-should-target-david-reinbacher-in-a-rossi-trade/The Minnesota Wild are officially out of cap hell. Wild fans take a deep breath. However, don't relax too much. The Wild have cap space to work with, but will still have a roster crunch. Therefore, they will likely consider moving Marco Rossi.       The Wild must extend their top star, Kirill Ka...22059Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nick-is-out-of-office-until-friday/We regret to inform you that Tiny Nick is on a work trip Monday through Thursday. He will resume his picks on Friday.22058Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wilds-kirill-kaprizov-gives-update-on-contract-talks/That's Wild         The Minnesota Wild had their final press conferences of the season after their brutal Game 6 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. There was a whole lot of interesting chat and quotes but none more interesting than when star winger Kirill Kaprizov gave an update on pot...22057Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/savion-williams-can-be-green-bays-version-of-deebo-samuel/Brian Gutekunst said a lot about what he thinks of the Green Bay Packers’ roster during draft weekend without saying a single word.   Green Bay’s 2025 draft was peculiar for several reasons. They selected a wide receiver in the first round, breaking a 22-year streak of not drafting the position o...22054Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-04-2/Locks NBA (1 Unit) Cleveland Cavaliers Team Total Over 118.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 5:00 PM CT on TNT   In my opinion this is a great number that you’re getting for the best offensive efficiency team in the league. There’s really no stopping this Cavs offense right now, as Miami found out...22053Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-created-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy-with-marco-rossi/Somehow, the biggest lightning rod in the Minnesota Wild's abbreviated playoff run was the player with the team's third-fewest minutes. But that's what fans will focus on when a team takes Marco Rossi, their second-leading scorer in the regular season, and plays him for 11 minutes and 8 seconds pe...22052Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/nazir-stackhouse-is-almost-like-green-bays-ninth-draft-pick/The Green Bay Packers entered the 2025 NFL Draft with only eight selections, their lowest total since Brian Gutekunst took over as general manager. After having the most draft capital of any team in the NFL over the past three years, it was fair to expect that the Packers would look to trade down...22051Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-05-03-2/Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) Kris Bubic Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-120; Odds via DraftKings): 6:15 PM CT on FOX   The Royals are on the rise, and a big factor in their turnaround has been the starting pitching. I think they get another good start here out of Bubic, who has a serious natural advantage...22050Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-had-an-insidious-appeal-this-season/You couldn’t have written a better script for the Minnesota Wild to start the 2023-24 season. Coming off a year where they had missed the playoffs for the second time since 2012-13, expectations were low for a team considered a fringe playoff contender.       However, the Wild changed everybody’...22049Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-fooled-everybody-again-this-season/You couldn’t have written a better script for the Minnesota Wild to start the 2024-24 season. Coming off a year where they had missed the playoffs for the second time since 2012-13, expectations were low for a team that was considered to be a fringe playoff contender. But the Wild changed everybod...22048Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-ghost-of-playoffs-past-still-haunt-the-wild/Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin are the only two Minnesota Wild players who’ve played in the second round of the playoffs. Every other player has never seen a second round in Minnesota.       The Wild have players who have won it all, some more than once. However, for this Minnesota team and it...22046Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000