https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/197/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-will-a-healthy-nick-bjugstad-fit-in-the-wild-lineup/The last time Nick Bjugstad dressed for the Minnesota Wild was at the Winter Classic on New Year's Day. The 2010 Mr. Hockey winner was injured during practice on Jan. 5th after taking a slash to the arm from Mats Zuccarello. This injury was expected to sideline him for six weeks. But with his retu...12705Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-did-the-bengals-and-rams-losses-teach-us-about-the-vikings/The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams are set to square off in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. Both teams took different paths to get the big game.   Cincinnati is only two years removed from owning the league’s worst record. The Bengals' offense caught fire late in the year behind second-year qu...12702Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/4-timberwolves-trade-possibilities-at-the-deadline/For the first time since 2017-18 -- the same season where Jimmy Butler famously banned Ricky Rubio from entering the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room on opening night -- the Minnesota Timberwolves are firmly entrenched in the Western Conference playoff picture.   https://twitter.com/Ballislife/...12701Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-roll-your-eyes-at-wes-phillips-as-the-vikings-next-oc/With the official hiring of a new head coach looming for the Minnesota Vikings, it appears as though the Vikings will experience a complete 180 turn from Mike Zimmer to Kevin O’Connell. The Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator offers a young, analytical approach to the game that many Minnesota f...12698Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keep-an-eye-on-these-st-paul-saints-if-the-mlb-season-is-delayed/As the great Yogi Berra would say, it gets late early out here. Baseball is stuck in a waiting game, and the sands of the off-season hourglass are slipping down the drain at a quickening pace. The lockout is eating away at the precious moments of preparation for players, and it may be time for fan...12697Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-recent-trades-putting-pressure-on-sachin-gupta-and-the-wolves/With ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropping one Woj Bomb after another, NBA Twitter’s beginning to look like a war zone. And with so many league-altering trades occurring over the last few days, it’s a bit shocking to see Sachin Gupta and the Minnesota Timberwolves still standing idle.   Teams are lo...12695Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-it-matter-whos-throwing-justin-jefferson-the-ball-in-2022/In just two years in the NFL, Justin Jefferson has catapulted himself into the conversation for the best wide receiver in the league. He can make all the catches, is dynamic in space, and is smooth with his route running. The Minnesota Vikings have filled their head coaching and general manager va...12694Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-calen-addison-ready-to-take-top-minutes-next-year/Have you ever seen fans clamoring for a player to play in the NHL more than Minnesota Wild fans call for their top prospects? The Wild have plenty of young, talented players on the cusp of getting a full-time spot in the NHL. Calen Addison is one of them, as he could come up and get top minutes fo...12692Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-okay-that-the-wolves-are-winning-ugly/Winning ugly is an art. The ability to still compete even on an off night and come out with a victory is vital to being a winning team. It separates gritty and passionate teams with playoff aspirations from the pretenders that can squeeze their way to 35 wins.   That’s what the Minnesota Timberwo...12691Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-got-help-from-the-western-conference-then-buried-the-kings/Tuesday was an active day as the NBA Trade Deadline draws closer. Many teams are making the approach they will be taking for the rest of the year evident. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves took care of their own business on Tuesday evening against the Sacramento Kings, and they picked up a coupl...12689Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kind-of-offense-will-kevin-oconnell-run/With Kevin O'Connell still laser-focused on Super Bowl LVI, the Minnesota Vikings can turn to collecting the staff he presumably asked for. While they can’t officially announce anything until after the game, they can still shake some hands and broker deals. The first of those dominoes fell on Mond...12687Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-wild-hit-a-home-run-with-a-bargain-bin-trade/Last year's trade deadline was a seller's market. Not many big names were available. The few who were, like Taylor Hall, were considered somewhat damaged goods. So the few relatively untainted names on the market fetched high prices.   What was the price for an aging Nick Foligno amid his worst N...12685Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-joe-ryan-assume-jose-berrios-former-role/If somehow the Major League Baseball season starts on time, pitchers and catchers will be reporting in less than a week. As the Minnesota Twins work to get their roster ready for the 2022 season, the pitching staff remains one of the biggest uncertainties heading into the season.   In 2021, the s...12683Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-vikings-hire-the-right-person-from-the-mcvay-shanahan-tree/The Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to be their head coach on Sunday evening, only four days after Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell was reported to be the next head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.   Interestingly enough, both O'Co...12682Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-ant-or-jadens-chances-of-winning-in-the-rising-stars-game/Target Center hosted the first-ever Rising Stars event in 1994 as a part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend. This week the NBA announced the players involved in this year's Rising Stars event in Cleveland. Two Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, made the cut.   Beyond the joy of seeing...12681Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-could-mike-zimmer-wind-up-next-season/On a quiet day at the Zimmer ranch, Mike Zimmer and his son Adam sat in a hot tub. While taking down a bottle of red wine and watching an episode of Chicago PD, Adam stared in disbelief as Antonio caved into his drug addiction once again.   “That’s how they write him off?” Adam chuckled. “That’s...12678Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-oconnell-can-unlock-kirk-cousins/The Minnesota Vikings have done plenty of reshuffling this offseason, and there are still plenty of big decisions to be made. With a new general manager and head coach in place, a lot of the attention turns toward Kirk Cousins. Kevin O'Connell seems smitten by the idea of keeping Cousins around. B...12677Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/more-bad-national-media-takes-are-coming-the-wilds-way/The Minnesota Wild have been one of the top teams in the league this year and are starting to get more national attention. And with that recognition comes more opinions. They usually are not the NHL’s first choice to put on national television because of their historical defensive play and lack of...12676Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-the-matt-dumba-trade-market-look-like/The Minnesota Wild front office has some tough conversations ahead of them this summer. With Jordan Greenway inking a 3-year, $9 million extension earlier in the week, the Wild now have just over $12 million in cap space for next year with 15 players signed. Notable UFAs include Nico Sturm, Alex G...12671Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/malik-beasley-has-earned-the-right-to-stick-around/A buddy of mine, who is my age (28), texted me the other day. “I’ll be honest," he said. "I never thought I’d see the T-Wolves 2 games above .500 again in my lifetime.”   After Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the Minnesota Timberwolves sit a whole three (!!!) games above .500. Qu...12668Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-cant-enter-the-trade-deadline-without-learning-lessons-of-2016-17-first/This years' Minnesota Wild have the makings of something extraordinary. Through 41 games, they hold a 28-10-3 record and a .720 points percentage, good enough for second in the Central Division. Not only does Minnesota have depth and a good defense. They also feature a superstar scorer that the fr...12667Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-powered-by-chemistry-as-much-as-talent/On Thursday night, Karl-Anthony Towns expressed why he thinks the Minnesota Timberwolves are having success for the first time since Jimmy Butler left the Twin Cities. “It’s more than just the talent this locker room has," he said after putting up 13 points in the third quarter in a 128-117 win ov...12666Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-kevin-oconnell-could-take-justin-jefferson-to-the-next-level/Walking through the rigors of another Pro Bowl practice, Justin Jefferson looked like a star. The Minnesota Vikings receiver just banished Stefon Diggs in dodgeball, signed a baby, and made his way over to do a media interview.   His shades were shiny. His grill was blinding. And if he put his ha...12665Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-mcvay-disciple-is-kevin-oconnell-most-like/The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly going to hire the fourth head coach from the Sean McVay coaching tree since he took the Los Angeles Rams job five years ago. If that’s not wild enough, he’s playing against one of them in the Super Bowl, and the other two had nothing but winning seasons on thei...12660Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jared-spurgeon-is-back-and-better-than-ever/The Minnesota Wild are an offensive juggernaut, seemingly able to put the puck in the net at will. This new ability to score goals and consistently protect a lead is a key piece to the puzzle that previous Wild teams missed. They've racked up the third-most goals in the NHL through half the season...12659Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000