https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/119/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-wild-missing-their-next-big-opportunity-in-pierre-luc-dubois/  With the Vegas Golden Knights one game away from the Stanley Cup, Hockey Wilderness has been hammering on a simple fact. The Golden Knights and Florida Panthers took big opportunities to add stars, and rode them to the Cup Final, and the Wild didn't. Admittedly, it's not like the Wild never...16475Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-makes-mike-conley-so-hard-to-replace-long-term/Aside from Sam Cassell, Stephon Marbury, and Terrell Brandon, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Time point guards list isn’t particularly notable. Sure, Ricky Rubio was a fan favorite, and he made an impact with the Wolves. However, the team needed a guard who could find his own offense for almost a...16474Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-doubling-down-on-kevin-oconnells-culture/At first glance, the offseason has not been kind to the Minnesota Vikings.   The Vikings have lost several key players from a team that won 13 games a year ago, and another could be on the way out. While the departures of some of those players felt inevitable, it’s still a level of production tha...16472Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-time-still-on-minnesotas-side/The Minnesota Twins had two men on and two outs when Alex Kirilloff stepped up to bat in the sixth inning. The Toronto Blue Jays had cut their deficit from 6-1 to 6-4 an inning earlier. Cavan Biggio scored when Carlos Correa failed to turn a double-play to end the fifth. Then Matt Chapman chased L...16470Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-for-the-wild-to-upgrade-their-home/  The Stanley Cup Finals might be still going on, but here in Minnesota we’ve been in offseason mode for over a month, again. It’s already the dog days of summer, which brings upon the season of hypothetical trades, which prospects are good fits at this month's draft, and which free agent barga...16468Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-minnesotas-lack-of-offense-roster-construction-or-execution/The Minnesota Twins offense has struggled to score runs over the past week. During their losing streak that began last Saturday, the Twins scored six runs combined over a five-game stretch. But other than allowing seven runs in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, the Twins have been solid in...16462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-the-wild-learn-from-vegas-and-floridas-roster-construction/The Minnesota Wild have not reached the Stanley Cup Finals since joining the league 22 years ago. It’s a trend that they would like to end sooner than later. However, there are many challenges on the long and winding road to the Stanley Cup Final. Minnesota still has some holes to fix on the ros...16460Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jeffersons-contract-will-highlight-the-negative-space-around-him/All but three of Jalen Nailor’s offensive snaps came in blowout losses to the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers and the meaningless Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears. However, one came against the New Orleans Saints in London; another in the win over Mike White’s New York Jets. But I w...16459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-new-girlfriend-syndrome-over-alexander-mattison/We’ve all seen it. Your friend is dating this guy or girl, and they’ve been together for a long time. They break up out of nowhere and everyone is wondering why they would split.   Your friend is undeterred. They start going out until they meet someone new. Their Instagram is flooded with photos...16457Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-strong-is-the-wilds-core/Most of the offseason chatter surrounding the Minnesota Wild is about the free agents they could sign. With so many contracts expiring, fans seem to have a sense of urgency. While everyone waits for news of a new player they’ve signed, let’s keep in mind the core players that the Wild already ha...16455Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-already-has-a-blueprint-for-the-post-cook-vikings/The uncertainty of the offseason came to a head on Thursday with reports that the Minnesota Vikings are expected to release four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook. By releasing the former 2017 second-round pick, Minnesota saves $9 million in cap space while incurring a $5.1 million dead cap f...16452Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/team-usa-will-take-anthony-edwards-to-the-next-level/Minnesota has a long, deep history of sending athletes around the world to dominate for Team USA. Suni Lee came out of nowhere to win the gymnastics all-around gold medal at the 2021 Summer Olympics. More than half of the Miracle on Ice hockey team that beat the Soviet Union and won gold was proud...16451Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/luis-arraez-is-distracting-everyone-from-minnesotas-real-problem/If you’ve been on social media, you’ve probably seen that Luis Arráez is having a pretty good season. Entering Friday’s game with the Chicago White Sox, Arráez is leading MLB with a .403 batting average and a .452 on-base percentage while notching a career-high .947 OPS. After winning the batting...16450Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-justin-jefferson-break-the-bank-without-breaking-the-vikings/As the mass exodus of the Minnesota Vikings’ roster over the last decade continues, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s vision for the team becomes clearer. With substantial cap space freed up and a roster still flush with talent, Adofo-Mensah must now implement the next phase of his vision. After releasing Dalv...16448Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-for-carlos-correa-to-take-the-wheel/The Minnesota Twins bandwagon has seemed to hit every pothole over the last few weeks. And yet, this old jalopy is still moving. It may not be moving very fast, with four flat tires and some black smoke billowing out from under its hail-damaged hood, but it hasn’t crashed entirely to this point. T...16447Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-boldys-contract-already-looks-like-a-steal-for-the-wild/  They say you can't judge a draft class until 1,000 years later. Then, after the NHL arenas have long turned into dust, archaeologists can uncover the carefully-preserved bodies of amateur scouts, buried with their draft lists, and use the benefit of a millennia's worth of hindsight to decide...16445Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/willi-castros-father-helped-turn-him-into-minnesotas-do-everything-player/Lilliano Castro signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1987, the year the Minnesota Twins won their first World Series. He played shortstop, second, and third, hitting .252/.279/.261 in A-ball and Low-A. Still more than two years younger than his competition, he repeated A-ball in 1988 but injured his...16444Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-can-unlock-kats-passing-to-build-more-offensive-movement/The NBA Finals feature two incredibly creative teams, but they share one core element – their centers’ playmaking ability. Nikola Jokic’s presence is obvious. He’s a one-of-a-kind offensive threat who can do anything for you at an elite level. However, much of his game comes from his ability to ha...16443Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-wild-have-gone-on-a-run-if-they-got-out-of-the-first-round/Bill Guerin had an intense exchange with Michael Russo of The Athletic in his early-May exit press conference. "There's been this narrative out there that right now the Wild can't get past the first round," Guerin stated, "and I can understand the frustration, but there are a small handful of pl...16441Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-twins-buy-high-on-jorge-lopez/The Minnesota Twins were looking to bolster their bullpen at last year’s trade deadline. It had become a unit that was required to pitch more innings than most bullpens across the league. Outside of rookie flamethrower Jhoan Durán and newly converted reliever Griffin Jax, the team was in desperate...16440Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mathematics-vs-flow-which-offensive-model-is-better-for-the-timberwolves/The NBA Finals are in full swing, and two teams that were heavily doubted heading into the playoffs are now face to face in a battle for the Larry O’Brien trophy. Two players with incredible underdog turned superstar success stories, Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler, get to be the temporary faces of...16432Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lewis-cine-has-ground-to-make-up-but-the-talent-to-do-it/Has anyone stopped to think about what a wild year 2022 must have felt like for Lewis Cine?   Cine started his 2022 as an integral part of one of the most dominant defenses in college football history, bringing home the National Championship for the Georgia Bulldogs and finishing his season third...16431Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-the-wilds-options-to-move-around-the-draft-board/The NHL Draft is a time for fans to make little schemes and plans about the future of the Minnesota Wild. It’s a time of boundless possibilities. The team might trade up for your favorite prospect, trade back to build greater depth, and maybe even open some cap space. As dull as the summer hocke...16429Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/louie-varlands-blue-collar-work-ethic-fueled-his-meteoric-rise/Mark “Lunch” McKenzie was the head baseball coach at Concordia from 1999 to 2019, but he never had a player from North St. Paul until 2015 when Adam Hildebrandt walked into his office and asked if he could join the team. Hildebrandt played baseball, hockey, and soccer at North St. Paul. He hit .36...16428Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-ryan-jeffers-elite-power-mean-for-his-career-trajectory/Lots can change with the results of one swing. Ryan Jeffers’ two-run shot in the tenth inning of May 29th’s game in Houston changed the final score, a 7-5 Minnesota Twins win. It also altered Twins history. The 117.4 mph screamer bested the numbers of the brawny Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó. He’s n...16427Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000