https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/232/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-twins-can-do-a-power-reset-at-the-trade-deadline/The Minnesota Twins have plenty of tough decisions ahead of Friday’s MLB trade deadline. On one hand, they have several players who would fetch a meaningful return who don’t appear to be interested in re-signing with the team. On the other, the Twins don’t appear to have the appetite for a multi-y...10850Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-the-trade-deadline-look-like-if-the-twins-were-buyers/There’s always something special in the air when the MLB season approaches its trade deadline at the end of July.   But in the Twin Cities, the only thing in the air right now is smoke from Canadian wildfires. And for the Minnesota Twins, their future outlook is coming off just as murky.   But t...10843Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-the-wilds-pursuit-of-foligno-and-goligoski-mean-theyre-out-on-eichel/One could say it's been an eventful week in the NHL.   For Minnesota Wild fans, it's been an exceptionally newsworthy offseason thanks to trade talk, Expansion Draft rumors, player additions, player subtractions, and re-signings that haven't happened but will be important if/when they do. That ne...10842Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hear-me-out-minnesota-should-move-kirill-kaprizov-in-a-jack-eichel-trade/The Minnesota Wild are in the process of puzzling over whether acquiring Jack Eichel is worth it. On the one hand, Eichel’s an elite scoring talent who comfortably rates as the mythical No. 1 center they’ve always lacked. On the other, it’s a career-defining gamble for general manager Bill Guerin....10840Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-nhl-draft-2021-jack-peart-free-agency-alex-goligoski-nick-foligno-pius-suter-phillip-danault/  On today's episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Joe and Tony discuss: How the Wild tried to make a big swing in Round 1 Day 2 of the Draft - including Mr. Hockey Jack Peart The Wild have interest in Alex Goligoski - should they? Do we want to see Ian Cole brought back? Minnesota s...10838Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-top-10-things-that-dont-matter-in-training-camp/As the Minnesota Vikings open training camp, there will be information emanating from their Eagan facility that will be important or at least somewhat significant. There will also be a lot of things that just don’t matter. It can be helpful for fans to know the difference.   Obviously, holdouts (...10837Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/miguel-sano-has-an-opportunity-to-get-back-on-track/Miguel Sanó has been one of the most publicly criticized players on the Minnesota Twins, and the first baseman is having the worst season of his career with a minus-0.6 fWAR, 16 home runs, and a .300 wOBA. His fWAR this year is over a full win down from last year (0.5) when he had a career-high st...10836Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-kirk-cousins-contract-is-still-a-barrier/At the beginning of this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings were coming off a seven-win season, had holes all over their roster, and were over the salary cap. But from the offensive line to coverage to the pass rush, it seems like they were able to add to every facet of their team. However, upon clo...10835Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pius-suter-would-help-round-out-the-wilds-center-depth/Monday marked the deadline for teams to issue a qualifying offer to their pending restricted free agents. Players that didn't receive a qualifying offer by the deadline will hit the open market on Wednesday unless they are signed by their respective teams before free agency opens. Some surprising...10834Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-is-justin-jefferson-not-a-top-10-receiver-in-madden-22/Justin Jefferson took the NFL by storm during his rookie season. The Minnesota Vikings star set franchise records that were held by Randy Moss, introduced the world to “The Griddy” and set a rookie record in the Super Bowl era for most receiving yards. But for his success, it appears he still hasn...10833Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-my-wolves-passion-still-burns-from-8600-miles-away/One thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight Australian dollars. That’s how much it would cost for me to fly to Minneapolis tomorrow. And if the Wolves were playing the NBA Finals, I would do it in a heartbeat.   I was going to write some slightly mindless — and, if I’m lucky, mildly insightful —...10830Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-loaded-up-on-defensemen-with-skating-and-puck-skills/Paul Fenton started overhauling the forwards during his brief stint as the general manager of the Minnesota Wild. By unloading the Chuck Fletcher core, he began rebuilding the franchise as they looked to get younger, faster, and more suited to compete in the postseason. It was more than the tweaks...10828Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-were-forced-to-draft-for-need/Ask any GM about their draft picks, and you’re likely to hear about how they took the best players available. Every draftee was ranked highly on their internal lists, and they can’t believe they got them where they did. We’re sure the Anaheim Ducks were astonished when Bobby Ryan fell to second ov...10824Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whos-right-in-the-juancho-hernangomez-injury-saga/News has broken that Juancho Hernangómez is upset with Gersson Rosas and the Minnesota Timberwolves over his shoulder injury and availability in the 2020 Olympics.   If you aren't fully caught up, the timeline goes like this: Hernangómez is a member of the Spanish National Basketball team....10822Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-ihmir-smith-marsette-benefits-from-the-dede-westbrook-signing/The Minnesota Vikings finally found their third wide receiver when they signed Dede Westbrook on Saturday afternoon.With this perfect fit for the Vikings’ offense, they now have a trio that can not only provide an option outside of Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson but insurance if one of them get...10821Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-buxton-and-berrios-as-good-as-gone-next-year/With the hours ticking away until the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins are in a place that no mid-market franchise wants to be in. Byron Buxton and José Berríos have turned down offers for contract extensions. With both players set to hit free agency after the 2022 season, the Twins are fac...10820Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-dede-westbrook-signing-is-a-great-fit-for-both-team-and-player/Per Josina Anderson, the Minnesota Vikings are planning on signing former Oklahoma Sooners and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook to a one-year deal on Sunday.     Westbrook was drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by Jacksonville and has shown plenty of flashes...10818Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-nhl-draft-2021-first-round-jesper-wallstedt-carson-lambos-scouting-report-judd-brackett-tom-kurvers/  For the second time in franchise history, the Wild took two players in the first round of the NHL Draft. We recorded from Tom's apartment to discuss it all! Topics include: What brewery we'd run our Draft War Rooms from The Wild trade up to select Jesper Wallstedt at Pick 20 Judd...10815Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-we-learn-from-minnesotas-primetime-blues/Ever since the Minnesota Vikings signed Kirk Cousins in 2018, fans have become frustrated with the team’s inability to consistently perform primetime games. Games in the early time slots have been favorable to the team. Games in primetime have featured both clunkers and heartbreakers, along with a...10814Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2001-vikings-were-a-giant-what-if/There were high expectations when the Minnesota Vikings kicked off training camp in 2001. They had just been to the NFC Championship in two of the past three seasons and had one of the league’s most exciting quarterback-receiver duos in Daunte Culpepper and Randy Moss.   There were signs that the...10811Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-vikings-can-learn-from-3-wrs-who-failed-to-meet-expectations/One of the most historically compelling position battles in training camp since the beginning of the Mike Zimmer era has been at wide receiver. Every year it seems fans hype up certain players, expecting them to fill this annoying pothole that has existed in some capacity for the last six seasons....10806Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-deal-with-the-devil-rays-might-just-pay-off/One of the most imminent moves of the trade deadline happened on Thursday when the Minnesota Twins traded Nelson Cruz to the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s a lost season for the Twins, so it made sense to trade the 41-year-old to a contender in order to restock their pitching and make a move in 2022.   The...10803Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-new-covid-19-protocols-affect-the-vikings/The NFL isn't messing around any longer.   Ever since the 2020 season began with strict protocols in place, the NFL has made it clear that it will prioritize the health and safety of everyone involved in the league. They have closely adhered to the guidelines put forth by government officials and...10802Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eric-kendricks-contract-looks-like-a-steal-right-now/After three years with the Minnesota Vikings, Eric Kendricks signed a five-year, $50 million extension in 2018. At that time, the deal may have been appropriate for the up-and-coming linebacker. However, Kendricks is currently outplaying the money he was signed for based on how the market on lineb...10800Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-carson-soucy-seattle-kraken-expansion-draft-kaapo-kahkonen/  After three years of speculation, we finally know that Carson Soucy will be in a Seattle Kraken uniform. Tony and Joe break down the decision and all its fallout. Topics discuss include: Seattle takes Carson Soucy in Expansion - How bad does this hurt? Is shedding Soucy's salary good...10798Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000