https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/page/73/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/does-marcus-johansson-have-a-future-in-minnesota/Since the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson again in 2023, I have been optimistic about his potential. Even though Johansson has been in the league since 2010-11 (I was only seven when he entered), watching the 32-year-old winger score six goals and 18 points in 20 games caught my attenti...21732Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/where-could-javon-bullard-fit-in-green-bays-secondary/The Green Bay Packers are in an interesting spot with their starting secondary. Keisean Nixon said he wants to be CB1, and signing kick returner Mecole Hardman suggests he will focus solely on defense. The Packers also signed Nate Hobbs to a four-year, $48 million deal, and he should start alongsi...21731Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/trey-amos-fits-green-bays-cornerback-criteria/Seven of Brian Gutekunst’s nine first-round picks as the Green Bay Packers’ general manager have been on the defensive side of the ball. Three of those seven have been defensive backs – Jaire Alexander, Darnell Savage, and Eric Stokes. All posted a Relative Athletic Score of at least 8.37, played...21730Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-05-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Minnesota Timberwolves -15.5 @ Philadelphia 76ers (-110; Odds via BetMGM): 6:00 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   The closing stretch of the season will tell us a lot about this Wolves squad, as the competition is extremely soft. If the Wolves are finally taking bad teams...21729Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/expect-marco-rossi-to-rebound-soon/No Kirill Kaprizov? No problem.       At least, that was the case with Marco Rossi for a while. When the Minnesota Wild's superstar winger went down with injury just before Christmas, he left his center in a tricky spot. Rossi was enjoying a true breakout season, with 12 goals and 28 points thr...21726Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/what-if-zach-parise-and-ryan-suter-finished-their-contracts-in-minnesota/Let’s take the emotion out of it for just a bit.       No, I’m not talking about the Wild’s current skid which has suddenly planted themselves into a perilous position in the standings, threatening their once-locked playoff spot.       There will be plenty of time to write and read about the W...21725Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-wild-are-waiting-on-the-perfect-storm/Remember when the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers in November?       The box score reads like a fever dream. Freddy Gaudreau scored two goals, and Matt Boldy, Marcus Foligno, and Marcus Johansson scored the other three in a 5-3 win. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves. Drake Caggiula hit Kir...21724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-04-3/Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Boston Celtics First Half Team Total Over 59.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on NBA TV   I’ve decided to go against this Phoenix defense on a nightly basis, as they seem to have unveiled a Washington Generals philosophy of standing around and watching while the ot...21723Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-relying-on-hope-and-the-draft-to-fill-premium-positions/Talking to reporters earlier this week, Matt LaFleur addressed Josh Jacobs’ comments about the team’s need for a true No. 1 receiving threat. He said they talked about the comments internally, but the takeaway is that he hopes someone in the receiving room emerges into that role. With Christian Wa...21722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/are-the-wild-repeating-history-with-filip-gustavsson/The Minnesota Wild have hovered around .500 since superstar Kirill Kaprizov went out with injury. In March, Filip Gustavsson was the man they had to thank for that.       Gustavsson led the Wild to a 6-3-1 record in March, with an NHL-best .940 SV% over that stretch. Gustavsson recently won the...21719Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-landon-jackson-this-years-jordan-morgan/As we get deeper into draft talks, instead of regurgitating the same names repeatedly, let’s look at some more deep-cut, Don’t be surprised if they take this guy picks.   For many teams, discussing these sleeper names as picks in the first round tends to be a waste of time. However, the Green Bay...21717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/shavon-revel-could-fill-multiple-packers-needs/The Green Bay Packers have a conundrum at cornerback. Jaire Alexander is one of the best in the NFL when healthy. However, he hasn't played an entire season since 2022 and only played seven games in each of his last two seasons.   GM Brian Gutenkunst recently noted that Alexander's future with th...21716Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/trey-amos-looks-like-a-corner-the-packers-would-build-in-a-lab/Like every team, the Green Bay Packers have preferences regarding speed, length, and other measurables of a given prospect.   Even after adding Nate Hobbs in free agency, there's a universal belief that the Packers must continue adding at cornerback. If they could build their own CB in a lab, he’...21714Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/where-are-minnesotas-greatest-defensive-breakdowns/Every goal against the Minnesota Wild hurts to watch. The worst ones are garbage goals or results of misjudgment from Wild players. Some are such incredible plays that you must appreciate the other team's talent.       I watched all 28 goals against in the past 10 Wild games where their opponen...21711Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-03-3/Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) Brooklyn Nets Team Total Over 101 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:30 PM CT on Fanduel Sports North   Let’s be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Wolves went out and lost this game, and neither would you. After a double-overtime win against the rival Nuggets where they wen...21710Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/wild-earn-loser-point-regain-footing-in-wild-card/That's Wild         Well, it didn't go as well as we all hoped but the Minnesota Wild still did walk away from a visit to Madison Square Garden with one point and some more security as they fend off their descent. It was a back-and-forth matchup against the New York Rangers that eventually led...21709Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/who-is-gunnarwolfe-fontaine-and-what-is-he-doing-in-iowa/The Minnesota Wild are getting in on the college free agent game this spring, which is nothing new for the organization. College free agency has been a well from which Wild have drawn useful contributors like Nico Sturm, Nate Prosser, and Justin Fontaine. Not all of these signings work out, of cou...21706Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/is-there-an-unexpected-twist-coming-in-jaire-alexanders-future/I couldn’t possibly begin this article without referencing one of Cameron Tucker's iconic lines from Modern Family.   "Why does drama keep following me everywhere I go?" Cam mused as the elderly woman sitting with him began arguing over tiles and cookies.     The Green Bay Packers are no stra...21703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-david-jiricek-trade-is-still-the-right-call/When the Minnesota Wild traded for David Jiricek on November 30, they did so partly because the price was right. They got a blue-chip defense prospect for Daemon Hunt and four draft picks. You can argue the draft capital (a first, second, third, and fourth-round pick, staggered between 2025 and 20...21701Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tiny-nicks-gambling-picks-04-02-3/Locks NBA (1 Unit) NY Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers -3 First Quarter (-110; Odds via Caesars): 6:00 PM CT on ESPN   This is a really tough spot for the Knicks to be in. They just played last night, and now have to travel to face a team they don’t match up well with, and might be minus Karl-Ant...21699Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/tre-harris-is-a-day-2-wideout-with-wr1-upside/The Green Bay Packers have a deep wide receiver room but lack a true No. 1. If history has taught us anything, they won’t address the issue in the first round. Fortunately, the Packers can get a potential WR1 late in the second round or early in the third.   Last year, Ole Miss’ Tre Harris put up...21697Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/ryan-hartman-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/Ryan Hartman’s career with the Minnesota Wild has been filled with bittersweet moments, ranging from scoring game-winning goals to pushing Tim Stützle’s head into the ice. Sometimes, the range of emotions caused by having a player like Hartman doesn’t seem worth the risk.       From the couch,...21696Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/minnesotas-slow-deadline-highlights-a-need-to-clear-cap-space/We can all agree that the Minnesota Wild are having a weird season.       For a month, they seemed like a team capable of making a deep run, surprising though it was. Then, a second-straight injury-riddled season raised a complicated question at the trade deadline.       Are the Wild buyers...21693Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/the-packers-are-betting-big-on-demarcus-covington-to-revive-their-pass-rush/The Green Bay Packers’ lack of free-agency moves to bolster their pass rush signals confidence in their current roster.   “We can do everything we need to do through the players we have on our roster right now,” Brian Gutekunst said at the annual owners meeting.   Gutekunst’s confidence places p...21692Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/exclude-from-home/elic-ayomanor-would-provide-the-packers-an-instant-impact/If history has shown us anything, it's that, regardless of circumstance or how the board shapes up, the Green Bay Packers don’t take wide receivers in the first round of the NFL draft.   This year, that trend may continue — all available evidence suggests it will — but even still, all is not lost...21689Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000