https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/237/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-rossi-is-the-only-untouchable-prospect-in-a-jack-eichel-trade/We’re quickly approaching an intrigue-filled offseason for the Minnesota Wild. General manager Bill Guerin will have to navigate expansion, the draft, and high-profile contract negotiations, all while finding a way to get better.   The most logical way to do that is filling the massive crater tha...10622Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:00:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-reasonable-for-the-vikings-to-rely-on-rookies-in-a-pressure-packed-season/Here’s the thing: I’m not sure most reasonable people would expect a coach to lean on rookie talent in Mike Zimmer’s situation. Forget your preconceived notions about Zim for a second and hear me out. This isn’t about his defense-first mentality or aversion to the forward pass.   It’s about how p...10621Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dylan-mabin-the-making-of-a-longshot/You might have missed when the Minnesota Vikings poached cornerback Dylan Mabin from the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad. Nobody could blame you. He was one of several nameless bodies to cycle in and out of a desperate cornerback rotation near the end of a dying 2020 season. Mabin played just 33...10620Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-can-still-get-pass-rush-without-two-dominant-des/The Minnesota Vikings had one of the most miserable defenses in the NFL last year. They ranked among the league’s worst in just about every defensive category possible, from points scored to yards allowed. In response, this offseason the Vikings’ front office added 16 defensive players in the draf...10619Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-dream-team-program-continues-to-be-one-of-the-lynxs-annual-highlights/The Minnesota Lynx have continued to be involved in the Twin Cities community and beyond, both in-season and during the offseason. On Monday, they continued that tradition by adding five honorary members to one-day contracts.   The Lynx announced they signed five members to their roster for the d...10618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ben-simmons-would-be-a-perfect-fit-on-the-wolves/There is rampant speculation about where Ben Simmons will play next season after he struggled in the playoffs. As a max player, his struggles at the free-throw line and lack of aggressiveness shooting the ball have limited the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. But with a change of scenery, he co...10614Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-more-riding-on-kaprizovs-next-contract-than-you-think/An NHL player is expected to maintain a level of mental and physical fitness to best execute at their position. For Kirill Kaprizov, his job is to produce goals. In 56 games this season, he displayed just how elite those abilities are by potting 27 of them while showing off incredible skill and st...10613Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jorge-alcala-has-the-stuff-of-a-high-leverage-reliever/The Minnesota Twins felt optimistic about what their bullpen could do at the beginning of the season. Even after losing Trevor May to the New York Mets, the Twins had three relievers in Alexander Colomé, Hansel Robles, and Taylor Rogers who had experience in high-leverage situations.   But their...10612Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-2004-vikings-were-a-beautiful-hot-mess/On a cold night in January 2005, the Minnesota Vikings were battling the Green Bay Packers in an NFC Wild Card game. In a showdown tailor-made for NFL Films, the Vikings had taken a 24-17 lead and were looking to silence the crowd at Lambeau Field by driving deep into enemy territory.   With a fi...10610Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-kirill-kaprizov-contract-negotiations-talks-khl-cska-moscow-nhl-awards-dean-evason-jack-adams-jared-spurgeon-lady-byng-joel-eriksson-ek-selke/  Tony and Joe are back, and discussing the news of the week, including: Could Kirill Kaprizov really go to Russia this summer? Are the Wild lowballing their star player? Kirill's concerns: Is there a center, and, short vs. long-term Is a two-year deal really all that bad in th...10608Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-reasons-xavier-woods-will-have-a-bounce-back-season/When the Minnesota Vikings signed former Dallas Cowboys safety Xavier Woods to replace Anthony Harris, many fans didn’t know how to feel about it. Woods was coming off his worst year in the NFL, allowing a career-high four touchdowns and a 129.0 passer rating. There were a few pertinent reasons fo...10607Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-twins-may-have-given-up-on-zach-littell-too-early/The Minnesota Twins' bullpen has caused great frustration this season, and it’s hard not to wonder if Zack Littell* would have helped round out their relief corps. Littell, who arrived in 2017 as part of the Jaime Garcia trade with the New York Yankees, was granted free agency last offseason and s...10605Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fowles-is-getting-praised-as-the-best-center-in-the-history-of-the-wnba/In her 14th season in the WNBA, Sylvia Fowles is dominating after playing in just seven games last year due to persistent injury issues. As the Minnesota Lynx's final remaining player from the dynasty era that claimed four league titles, Fowles, 35, is leading her team once again this summer and t...10604Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-the-vikings-contract-strategy-working/It was hard not to get excited when the Minnesota Vikings came to terms with Danielle Hunter before mandatory minicamp, especially while Aaron Rodgers continues to hold out on the Green Bay Packers. Every team has thorny contract issues; some just handle them better than others. That’s why it’s im...10602Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-timberwolves-first-round-pick-history/First-round picks are priceless in the NBA. Like the Heart of the Ocean Diamond in Titanic, everyone wants to get their hands on one by any means necessary. But if Oklahoma City’s GM Sam Presti is the Billy Zane of the NBA, doing in every draft for all time, unfortunately, the Minnesota Timberw...10600Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-wild-had-dealt-zach-parise-to-the-islanders/Sometimes in sports, the best trades are the ones you don’t make.   Imagine if the Minnesota Wild traded Kevin Fiala back in October of 2019 after making a lousy first impression on a new general manager. Or if one of the Wild’s three recent GMs decided to pull the plug on Joel Eriksson Ek.   He...10599Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/patrick-peterson-talks-vaccine-debate/In a usual offseason, this would be the dead period. The time in between phases of the offseason with little for us to talk about. That is not the case this year. Not only have we been given the never-ending drama that is the Aaron Rodgers situation, but it feels like we have to have a daily discu...10597Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-were-wise-to-grab-chris-finch-when-they-did/The way the Minnesota Timberwolves handled the midseason dismissal of Ryan Saunders last year was widely panned. Firing the son of the most successful coach in Wolves history and replacing him with Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch was unconventional, to say the least. Hiring a coach from anot...10595Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-are-key-pitchers-minnesota-missed-out-on-in-free-agency-faring/The Minnesota Twins still had to fill out the back end of their rotation as they entered the final weeks of the offseason. Jake Odorizzi and Rich Hill were likely to depart in free agency, and they couldn’t rely on some of their top prospects who may have been ready if there had been a minor leagu...10594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-barrs-new-contract-is-a-worthy-gamble/The Minnesota Vikings needed to find a way to get under the salary cap when the offseason began. Rob Brzezinski, the Simone Biles of financial gymnastics, went to work finding ways to restructure deals and make sure the team could be a player in free agency.   One of the most obvious targets was...10593Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-could-the-vikings-have-picked-instead-of-laquon-treadwell/Laquon Treadwell was one of the biggest draft busts in the Minnesota Vikings' history. He was taken 23rd overall out of Ole Miss and was one of the most hyped receivers in his draft class. The fanbase was excited to get a star wide receiver, and the only concerns with him entering the draft were h...10592Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-vikings-fake-having-a-3rd-wide-receiver/For all the additions the Minnesota Vikings have made this offseason, one group has remained conspicuously unimproved. The Vikings' wide receiver corps is led by Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson. Everyone can enjoy that, but the rest of the room is a conglomeration of cast-offs and draft rejects....10591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-vikings-switch-to-a-hybrid-3-4-with-sheldon-richardson-in-the-mix/The Sheldon Richardson signing was a continuation of two offseason themes for the Minnesota Vikings. Again, they spent money on the defense. And again, they reunited with an old friend.   Richardson was cut by the Cleveland Browns earlier in the offseason to clear salary cap space. During his fir...10590Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-was-the-best-worst-case-scenario-for-the-wolves/For those who pushed their chips into the middle of the table and banked on the Minnesota Timberwolves keeping their first-round pick during the NBA Draft Lottery, shame on you. Sure, it's great to be optimistic, but this is a tortured franchise that the odds said had a 27% chance of getting the t...10587Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-place-beyond-the-pine-tar/Major League Baseball has gotten itself into quite the sticky situation.   On Monday, the league began its increased inspection of pitchers to crackdown on the use of foreign substances on game balls. Players use this as a grip aid, increasing the velocity, spin rate, and nastiness of their pitch...10586Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000