https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/178/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-afford-an-irv-smith-breakout/Many Minnesota Vikings players have something to prove in 2022, but tight end Irv Smith Jr. is near the top of the list. After being selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Smith was supposed to be a more athletic upgrade over Kyle Rudolph. But Smith hasn’t broken out due to injuries a...13637Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/would-the-wild-gamble-on-russian-star-danila-yurov-in-this-years-draft/If you distilled the secret to Minnesota Wild head scout Judd Brackett's success into one simple sentence, it might be this: Don't let top talents fall far. It led him to success in Vancouver, and it appears to be his modus operandi in Minnesota.   When Brock Boeser showed he could score goals in...13635Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-should-bring-amir-coffey-home/The NBA Finals are winding down, the draft is just around the corner, and free agency is on the horizon. So now is the time of the NBA calendar when we try to fit every available player onto any team with even a bit of cap space. Usually, it's weeks of talking heads babbling about what the Los Ang...13634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-oconnell-inheriting-more-talent-than-any-other-coach-in-vikings-history/Kevin O'Connell is the 10th head coach in Minnesota Vikings history, and the expectation is that he can run it back with some familiar faces and get better results. The 37-year-old coach inherits a roster filled with talent. However, they still need to address some glaring holes.   First-year coa...13631Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-patrick-beverley-trade-even-happen/Gersson Rosas put one of his final stamps on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster with a trade that sent Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangómez (better known as Bo Cruz) to the Memphis Grizzles for veteran guard Patrick Beverley. Wolves fans were giddy at the addition of Beverley because of his aggre...13630Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-should-move-up-if-ousmane-dieng-falls-in-the-draft/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a great position heading into this draft. They already return a lot of the roster that made the 7-seed and can take some risk on a prospect they have a lot of interest in. Lucky for them, there are intriguing prospects at multiple positions. For example, Ousmane D...13629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chuck-fletcher-is-wilding-out-in-philly/It was clear that Chuck Fletcher had run his course by the end of the 2017-18 playoffs. His Minnesota Wild team, which he'd essentially built from scratch, fell to the upstart Winnipeg Jets in five games. Instead of running it back, owner Craig Leipold decided to move on, bringing in Paul Fenton....13627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/has-devin-smeltzer-earned-a-permanent-spot-in-the-starting-rotation/Pitching for the Minnesota Twins has been the team’s weak point over the last few weeks.   However, during the first month of the season, their pitching was one of the best in baseball. The Twins' 3.11 team ERA was fourth in the league from the start of the season through May 9. The young pitchin...13624Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jabari-walker-would-be-a-2nd-round-steal-for-the-timberwolves/With the 2022 NBA Draft just nine days away, many discussions about the Minnesota Timberwolves have consisted of potential draft targets and trades regarding the team’s first-round selection (19th overall). However, the Wolves also have three second-round picks.   In February, I wrote on how the...13623Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-new-regime-figure-out-cam-dantzler/Remember when Minnesota Vikings fans were all excited about Cameron Dantzler?   That was only one season ago, but it feels like ages. In 2020, the third-round pick out of Mississippi State felt like a steal. His long, lanky frame, coupled with a knack for coverage, flashed impressive potential as...13622Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-jalen-williams-a-perfect-fit-for-the-timberwolves/With just over a week until the NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves front office is in the middle of one of the busiest parts of their year. There are many prospects with buzz, a lot of game film to watch, and team fits to consider. Possibly the two most significant needs for the Wolves at the m...13621Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-the-wild-do-with-their-next-reverse-retro-jerseys/Ever since Adidas took over the creation and distribution of authentic NHL jerseys, the Minnesota Wild have been one of the few teams not to shake up their look. Since 2017, they have only worn their usual home and away, with the exceptions of the Reverse Retro and Winter Classic jerseys.   The W...13618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/two-undrafted-receivers-could-become-impact-players-for-the-vikings/K.J. Osborn and Ihmir Smith-Marsette did not participate in practice on June 1 due to injury, which created a temporary hole at wide receiver that the Minnesota Vikings needed to fill. Third-year wideout Olabisi Johnson and newcomer Trishton Jackson reaped the benefits as they took reps with the f...13616Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-alex-kirilloff-need-to-do-to-get-called-up/Alex Kirilloff was supposed to be a key part of the Minnesota Twins' future. The 15th overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft tore through the minors, and the Twins placed him on their playoff roster at the end of the 2020 season. When they non-tendered Eddie Rosario the following offseason, Kirilloff...13614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/javale-mcgee-may-be-the-missing-piece-next-to-kat/Minnesota Timberwolves president Tim Connelly stated that Karl-Anthony Towns might fit nicely next to a more traditional 5 in a recent interview with Dane Moore. People may hear this and think Connelly should go after big-name guys like Myles Turner or Mitchell Robinson. But I’m more interested in...13613Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-not-you-tyler-duffey-its-us/Tyler Duffey is like a high school sweetheart,   He captured the hearts of many after transitioning to a reliever, peaking as a high-leverage buzzsaw for a few seasons. Since that time, the team’s success has steadily climbed for the most part, and he is a major contributor to that improvement. H...13612Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-trading-for-john-gibson-a-risk-worth-taking-for-the-wild/In 2018-19, John Gibson played 58 games as the Anaheim Ducks' workhorse goalie, with a 917 save percentage and his first top-10 placing in Vezina Trophy voting. It was the end of a brilliant three-year stretch that earned Gibson a hefty 8-year deal worth $6.67 million annually. Long-term goalie co...13611Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-mailbag-what-does-a-fair-trade-for-dlo-look-like/Minnesota Timberwolves Twitter has been flooded with hypothetical D'Angelo Russell trades since the Wolves lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in this year's playoffs. His combination of a large contract, looming long-term extension, and total ineffectiveness for much of the Grizzlies series has made hi...13610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-need-to-take-care-of-royce-lewis/Royce Lewis could have held it against the Minnesota Twins that they put him out in center field. He could be bitter that they sent him back to Triple-A after a successful first stint in the majors. Lewis could have pushed back on Minnesota’s plan to have him play multiple positions – including le...13606Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hustle-showcases-the-sustainability-of-anthony-edwards-stardom/Spoiler Alert: If you have not yet seen Hustle and don’t want parts spoiled, do not read this article.   Late last week, Netflix made Adam Sandler’s highly-anticipated movie Hustle available. Hype had been surrounding the release of this movie for quite some time. Sandler’s last major movie, Uncu...13605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/yes-the-minnesota-vikings-could-win-16-games-next-season/We have reached the part of the NFL calendar where anything is possible. With roughly six weeks until training camp, fans are desperate for any news about their favorite teams.   In other words, welcome to prediction season.   Prediction season (or SZN as the kids call it) started with a bang la...13604Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-must-be-creative-in-finding-a-goalie-solution/It’s time for Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin to think outside the box again. Or the crease.   Following goaltender Cam Talbot’s up-and-down first half of the season, Guerin rightfully looked for an experienced, dependable option to go along with the Wild netminder in March. His trade...13602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-can-monopolize-the-next-generation-of-austrian-talent/If you think about the Minnesota Wild in the late aughts or the dawn of the 2010s, you're probably thinking about Finnish players. Sure, they had more Canadians, Americans, and even Slovakian players on those teams. Still, the biggest Finnish products were Nokias, Linux, and core Minnesota Wild pl...13600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-a-crowded-market-drive-down-kevin-fialas-value/The Minnesota Wild had it all in the 2016-17 season. A team fighting for the top of the Western Conference. Several breakout seasons from young players. The motivation to finally get an aging core over the postseason hump. Attractive trade assets to work with.   Yes, the Wild had it all. But ever...13597Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-different-approach-gives-the-wild-its-best-prospect-pool-ever/The Minnesota Wild arguably have a Top-3 prospect pool in the league, thanks mostly to general manager Bill Guerin and Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett. The Wild have drafted very well under Guerin, highlighted by picking Marco Rossi, Jesper Wallstedt, and Carson Lambos, all of whom are...13596Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000