https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/125/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-did-bill-guerins-expectations-suddenly-change/We all remember it. The moment Bill Guerin truly enamored the fan base as the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. The moment, perhaps, that jump-started the “In Guerin We Trust” online trend. The former Stanley Cup-winning forward turned NHL general manager had just bought out the contracts...16195Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-twins-help-resciciutate-the-white-sox/On May 5, 2021, Alexander Colomé made his only multi-inning appearance in a 3-1 Minnesota Twins loss to the Texas Rangers. He didn’t factor into the decision, and his two scoreless innings dropped his ERA from 7.45 to 6.17. By then, Colomé was no longer Minnesota’s closer. Three blown saves or lea...16190Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-could-replace-jmac-by-bringing-a-local-star-home/The entirety of the offseason discourse around the Minnesota Timberwolves is going to be about big swings. Should the Wolves trade Karl-Anthony Towns for a large haul of young players and draft picks? Should they dump Rudy Gobert for whatever they can get? Will they encourage Tim Connelly to take...16189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-need-to-take-a-step-back-to-move-forward/At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Wild went as “all in” as they could under their current cap restraints. The organization brought in lightning-fast Marcus Johansson, sneaky Gustav Nyquist, and former 67-point offensive defenseman John Klingberg.  Bill Guerin deserves an “A” on his trade dea...16188Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carlos-correa-had-a-putrid-first-month-but-hes-not-alone/Carlos Correa is certainly relieved to see the calendar flip to May, and he’s not alone. While there’s no need to go into a full-on panic over a few down weeks, you have to remember that baseball fans, especially those in Twins Territory, require something to complain about at all times. They need...16186Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-marcus-johansson-break-the-cycle-of-bad-30-something-signings/For a team that is going to have to rely on young players to get them through the next two years of cap hell, do you ever notice how this is a very old team? The Minnesota Wild finished the 2022-23 season at an average age of 28.65, the seventh-oldest team in the NHL. Ahead of them were the usu...16185Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-can-learn-something-from-the-lamar-jackson-situation/The Baltimore Ravens took Zay Flowers at 22, one pick ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. Aside from one purple team snagging a receiver the other one may have wanted, something else notable happened here. Lamar Jackson tweeted his approval of the pick. At first, that seems inconsequential to the Viki...16184Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-mekhi-blackmon-fit-into-minnesotas-secondary/The Minnesota Vikings' defense broke down last season. Removing Ed Donatell as defensive coordinator and replacing him with Brian Flores renewed some hope in the team's defense next season, even before the draft. Somewhat less clear is the impact the return of Lewis Cine, Andrew Booth Jr., and Aka...16182Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bill-guerins-roster-construction-failed-his-best-players/The Minnesota Wild fizzled out in the first round of the playoffs again. We hate to see it happen, but the 2022-23 Wild ended with the enthusiasm of a week-old balloon. Rather than triumphantly building on the franchise's second-straight season of 100-plus points and a successful regular season,...16181Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sonny-side-up/Joe Ryan grew up a Sonny Gray fan. How could he not? Ryan grew up as an Oakland A’s fan in Northern California. He was a junior at Sir Francis Drake high school in San Anselmo, Calif., when Gray debuted with a 2.67 ERA in 2013. Ryan was pitching for Cal State, Northridge when Gray had his first Al...16180Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-missed-mcdaniels-offense-as-much-as-his-defense-against-denver/Jaden McDaniels watched from the sidelines as Jamal Murray found his spots and hit ridiculous fading shots against the Minnesota Timberwolves' drop coverage. McDaniels was out because he broke his hand punching a wall after getting two quick fouls in Game 82. Murray’s offensive outburst was tough...16179Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-data-backs-minnesotas-addison-selection/Despite a flurry of trade rumors leading up to draft weekend, the Minnesota Vikings surprised many people by staying at 23. Fans and analysts watched the podium with bated breath as Kentucky quarterback Will Levis’ stunning fall from grace had left him available to the Vikings late in the first ro...16178Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-ober-or-varland-make-a-bigger-impact-this-season/The Minnesota Twins’ starting pitching depth looked like their biggest strength heading into the season. Pablo López, Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, Tyler Mahle, and Kenta Maeda rounded out one of the most talented Twins rotations in the last 15 years. If anything, it was definitely the deepest starting pi...16175Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/guerin-used-octane-booster-when-the-wild-needed-premium-gas/If you’re one of those maniacs who bought an exotic sports car at a dealership off Highway 100 and raced it down 394, you’re probably familiar with octane booster. But most drivers probably are not. Fuel octane booster is a liquid additive that increases the octane level in gasoline. Accidentall...16174Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-conleys-skill-set-will-allow-him-to-stay-effective-into-his-late-30s/Mike Conley is an NBA legend for many reasons. He is an amazing all-around point guard, leader, and teammate. He was one of the faces of the incredibly successful Grit ‘n Grind Era Memphis Grizzlies who made the playoffs five years in a row from 2011 to 2015, including a Western Conference finals...16173Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-you-say-goodbye-to-matt-dumba/I'm not sure if it's a product of getting older, or being in the online sports media industry, or (probably) a bit of both, but when you've been writing about sports for a decade, your fandom changes. It's inevitable, I suspect. To do the job well, or at least with an attempt at objectivity, yo...16171Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-re-sign-late-season-standout-marcus-johansson/  The Minnesota Wild were so impressed by Marcus Johansson's play during the last stretch of the regular season and the six games of their playoffs, that they have decided to keep him around. Announced by the team on Tuesday morning, the Wild have re-signed the 32-year-old winger to a two-year...16166Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-pick-by-pick-look-at-kwesi-adofo-mensahs-draft-process/The Minnesota Vikings entered the 2023 NFL draft with five selections and myriad questions. Unlike a lot of teams, there wasn't any clear sense of direction as to what the Vikings would do. As late as the hour before the draft, there were rumors that they were looking to trade with the Arizona Car...16158Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-have-decisions-on-where-to-best-develop-liam-ohgren/The Minnesota Wild drafted Liam Öhgren just months after his team, Djurgardens IF, fell into relegation. Djurgardens dropped from Sweden's top league (the SHL) into their second league (Allsvenskan). Öhgren also experienced a drop with a dreadful start to the regular season. His point production...16152Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/reid-and-mcdaniels-have-created-a-tricky-offseason-for-tim-connelly/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ initial core didn't mesh as well as many people projected them to. D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert only played 17 games together before Towns went down with injury. That starting lineup finished 9-8 in the 17 games...16145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-next-for-naz-reid/Leading up to the 2023 trade deadline, there were widespread rumors that the Minnesota Timberwolves were receiving ample interest in rising star Naz Reid. Multiple contending teams like the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers inquired about the 23-year-old’s availability.   ht...16138Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kenta-maeda-should-do-a-bullpen-stint-before-starting-again/Kenta Maeda excelled both as a starter and reliever when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His five pitch mix held up exceptionally well in the rotation. Maeda posted sub-3.50 expected ERAs each of his four years with the team. But the Dodgers’ love of six-man rotations and usage of spot starts...16137Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-there-a-reason-for-optimism-with-the-vikings-draft-class/Last week, the Minnesota Vikings went into one of the most important drafts in franchise history. They had been stuck in mediocrity. They won 13 games last year but at no point were they considered Super Bowl contenders.   This was the draft to change that.   The Vikings had been linked to sever...16130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-minnesotas-bats-are-coming-out-of-hibernation/Sonny Gray was perplexed when he saw Pablo López carrying around a kid’s fishing pole. “The first thing I thought was, ‘Oh man, that’s cool. Declan’s got one of those,’” he said, referring to his son. Who could blame him? The fishing pole was made of plastic and didn’t have a hook. But then he saw...16128Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/potential-draft-prospects-for-minnesota-at-pick-53/Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ underwhelming season, Tim Connelly finally sat down to address the elephant-sized trade in the room during the team’s exit interview press conference last Thursday. After several starter questions regarding the team’s success, or rather lack thereof, Jon Krawc...16127Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000