https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/195/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jared-spurgeon-continues-to-show-why-hes-among-the-nhls-best/The Minnesota Wild recognized that Jared Spurgeon is an elite defenseman in the NHL. That's why they handed him a lucrative seven-year extension back in 2019. Not only did his contract carry the richest AAV in franchise history ($7.575 million), which Kirill Kaprizov has since surpassed, but it's...12802Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-and-the-free-agent-pitchers-that-got-away/The Minnesota Twins have had no shortage of baited lines that failed to reel in a big fish in free agency. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have found themselves winding in empty line after empty line, especially when it comes to starting pitching targets. Maybe the worms on their hooks weren’t big en...12801Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-longer-can-the-wild-rely-on-talbot/Hockey teams are loath to blame their goalies after losses. Players and coaches will always fall on the sword for their netminder. They could've defended better, perhaps, or offered them more goal support. The fixes are invariably on the five guys playing in front.   There are a few reasons for t...12798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-wild-be-able-to-keep-nico-sturm/Jan. 31, 2022, will be a pivotal day for the Minnesota Wild's future. They signed Jordan Greenway to a 3-year, $9 million extension on that day. Opinions on Greenway vary, but whatever your opinion is on him, Greenway has played pretty well since the extension. However, that contract could lead to...12797Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-2022-all-star-weekend-rank-in-wolves-history/Last weekend, the Minnesota Timberwolves had a strong presence throughout NBA All-Star weekend in Cleveland. The Wolves were represented by Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels, with Towns leading the way by taking home the 3-Point Contest crown and playing in his third All-Sta...12794Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fiala-is-finally-flying-again/Kevin Fiala came into this season hungrier than ever before. He led the Minnesota Wild over the previous two regular seasons with 43 goals and 94 points. Despite that, the Swiss native narrowly avoided arbitration last off-season by accepting a 1-year, $5.1 million deal. With a proven history of g...12791Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-can-fix-the-cap-while-keeping-kirk-cousins/If you've paid any attention to the news about Kirk Cousins lately, you may have a guess as to what the Minnesota Vikings want with him. Kevin O'Connell confirmed that he wants to build around Cousins. Ian Rapoport has a segment every couple of days about how much the Vikings like him. Rapoport re...12790Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/towns-could-be-nostalgic-at-all-star-weekend-knowing-hes-coming-back-to-something-good/I moved recently, and in the process of culling some of my belongings, I came across some old notebooks from college. I found myself lost in the pages, scribbled with lecture notes, mathematical equations, and poetry. The disordered arrangement on the page was a reflection of my chaotic self. As I...12789Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-is-the-best-shooting-big-of-all-time/Karl-Anthony Towns took home the trophy for the 3-point contest during the NBA's All-star weekend. He had a slow start in the first round, scoring only 22 points. However, he was still able to advance to the final round along with Trae Young and Luke Kennard. KAT heated up in the final round, scor...12788Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/baldelli-can-get-the-most-out-of-the-2022-twins-by-leaning-into-his-strengths/Rocco Baldelli potentially has his most challenging task as manager before him in 2022. Baldelli is entering his fourth season with the Minnesota Twins and has had success for most of his time in Minnesota. The 40-year-old has a 210-174 record, won back-to-back AL Central Division titles, and earn...12786Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bjugstad-staked-a-claim-to-his-roster-spot-in-his-return/The Minnesota Wild’s fourth line played one of their best games on Sunday. But it wasn't the typical Brandon Duhaime-Nico Sturm-Connor Dewar formation they've rolled with. Dean Evason slotted Nick Bjugstad for Sturm, a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Because the first three lines a...12783Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-barr-deserves-to-go-out-as-a-sack-machine-in-a-3-4-defense/The Minnesota Vikings are used to having their head coach brag about his defense. But it felt different when Kevin O'Connell did so during his introductory press conference.   O’Connell started by calling Harrison Smith a perfect fit for his defense. He applauded Eric Kendricks for being a “huge...12781Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-reality-of-kirk-cousins-on-3rd-and-long/Around this time last year, one of the many narratives surrounding Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was that he was an empty box-score stuffer who used garbage time to help pad his stats. Unfortunately for this narrative, the Vikings only found themselves in garbage time once this past s...12780Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-brett-kulak-the-depth-defenseman-the-wild-needs/The NHL trade season is upon us. While the deadline is still a month away, speculation around the top deadline targets has ramped up. Much has been made about the Minnesota Wild’s interest in a high-end center to play with Kevin Fiala and Matt Boldy. Joe Pavelski, Claude Giroux, and Tomas Hertl ar...12778Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-has-given-kat-a-reason-to-fall-in-love-with-basketball-again/At the conclusion of this year’s All-Star break, the happiness surrounding Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves has been untethered at long last. Towns is fresh off a victory at the three-point contest, and the All-Star Game was once again exciting with the new format. Also, Flip Saun...12777Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-rossi-is-the-best-trade-deadline-upgrade-the-wild-can-make/The messaging from the Minnesota Wild this past week was a full-rink press on how the Wild might do next-to-nothing come the trade deadline. However, it's debatable whether the front office truly likes the look of the team going into the postseason. Even though Minnesota's depth has been in questi...12774Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finchs-no-nonsense-approach-has-helped-turn-around-the-wolves/The Minnesota Timberwolves have completed 100 games since hiring Chris Finch off the Toronto Raptors staff last year. Since he crossed the border, the Wolves are 47-53 (.470 winning percentage). That’s good for third all-time on the Wolves head coach rankings, just behind current New York Knicks c...12773Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-is-the-vikings-perfect-protagonist/By the time Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had arrived at TCO Performance Center, they had been on a long journey.   They had followed the two-minute trail through the receiver forest. Kevin and Kwesi trudged through the desert of abandoned guards and even swam through the ocean of playof...12772Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-kevin-oconnell-empower/Mike Zimmer’s bottom lip quivered and he got choked up when he discussed Norv Turner’s sudden resignation in 2016. Turner was a former head coach and had been one of Zimmer’s first hires in 2014. He was supposed to oversee the offense while the defensive-minded Zimmer stuck to his bailiwick.   “S...12769Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2021-22-timberwolves-a-love-story/Only two Minnesota Timberwolves players have ever given out a telephone number during a live press conference. Jimmy Butler famously broadcast his digits during his introductory presser at the Mall of America. Asked about accusations of being an abrasive leader in Chicago, Butler said, “Everybody...12766Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-playing-poker-with-their-future/Kevin O'Connell came across as the anti-Mike Zimmer when he was introduced on Thursday. He was a coach that vowed to work with his players. O'Connell heaped praise on Kirk Cousins, Harrison Smith, and Anthony Barr. He even talked about taking an adaptable approach to winning games.   To finish of...12765Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-do-the-wolves-plan-to-do-with-three-second-round-picks/The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to stand pat during last week’s trade deadline. With just days before the All-Star break, the team is already only three wins away from their season’s projected win total. And with the front office deciding not to consolidate assets, the Timberwolves currently ho...12764Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-organizational-model-should-the-vikings-follow/After years of playing it old-school, the Minnesota Vikings committed to a modern, innovative front office. Kwesi Adofo-Menasa and Kevin O’Connell will lead this team to the new generation of NFL management, and I’m here for it.   Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead put it best after the Super Bowl win...12762Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-minnesota-wild-truly-contenders/Two recent losses to the Winnipeg Jets aside, the Minnesota Wild are carrying a swagger like never before. They're grabbing attention, both locally and nationally, with many wondering if they're true Stanley Cup contenders.   For the first time in franchise history, they'll tell you they are. Kev...12760Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-fair-and-unfair-about-the-justin-jefferson-cooper-kupp-comparison/With news that the Minnesota Vikings are officially hiring Kevin O'Connell as their new head coach, it is now clear the team will take on a different identity. Some assistants from the Los Angeles Rams’ staff are coming over, so it is fair to assume that the 2022 Vikings will have a similar feel t...12757Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000