https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/253/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-shouldnt-rent-a-face-off-specialist/The Minnesota Wild are drawing a lot of ire for their lack of face-off prowess this season. After years of having face-off artists Mikko Koivu and Eric Staal, Bill Guerin’s offseason house cleaning left their face-off cupboards bare. They currently sit 30th in the NHL, winning just 46.1% of their...9989Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-trade-up-to-no-4/After a 7-9 season, the Minnesota Vikings need to find a spark in the NFL Draft. While it’s unrealistic to expect them to find another Justin Jefferson, a more reasonable goal is to find a player who creates excitement for the fanbase. Rick Spielman mentioned the need to “reconnect with the fans”...9988Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-records-jeopardized-by-a-17-game-season/On March 30, the NFL announced it will begin playing a 17-game season next year – the first expansion of the regular season in 44 years.   The change was met with mixed reviews outside of network boardrooms and NFL owners’ suites, as some players and coaches bemoaned the added week of wear and te...9986Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-the-wild-dont-have-to-trade-for-a-center/Stop me if you’ve heard this one thousand times this week: The Minnesota Wild need a center.   There’s arguably never been a time in history where the Wild didn’t need to acquire a center. Yes, there was a time where Mikko Koivu and Eric Staal roamed the Xcel Energy Center. However, they were app...9985Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:30:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/would-christian-darrisaw-be-a-reach-at-14/We’re nearing the end of mock draft season, but not before one last massive cloud of hype and misinformation gets blown across the process. There are inevitably a couple of names who pick up steam as draft day approaches, with Mac Jones being the poster child for 2021.   The Vikings aren’t necess...9983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/need-or-best-player-the-vikings-can-have-both/Every single April, usually a couple of weeks before the NFL Draft, the same age-old question surfaces: Should teams draft for need or take the best player available?   There isn’t necessarily a universally accepted right answer to this question. Rather a lot of it depends on the individual situa...9982Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-the-twins-defense-a-liability-when-buxton-and-donaldson-are-out/The Minnesota Twins are off to a hot start, led by a potent offense that has produced 30 runs in their first four games. They’ve had solid pitching as well, save for when the bullpen blew a 5-2 lead to the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game. But there’s room for improvement on defense.   Their f...9981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-legal-fallout-of-jeff-gladneys-arrest/As initially reported by CBS 11 News in Dallas, Jeff Gladney was arrested earlier this week after being charged with third-degree felony family violence assault. The details of the alleged assault per CBS 11 News are graphic and disturbing: Sources told CBS 11 News that Gladney became upset over...9980Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:30:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-matt-boldy-affect-the-wilds-trade-deadline-plans/Matt Boldy's arrival was highly anticipated even before his Boston College team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. Some were uncertain if the highly touted offensive prospect would decide to sign with the Minnesota Wild, who took him 12th overall in 2019, now or wait for another year of coll...9978Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:00:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jose-berrios-had-the-aggressiveness-of-an-ace-in-milwaukee/There were a lot of questions about José Berríos coming into this season. The 26-year-old has flashed ace potential throughout his career, but his 2020 campaign left Twins fans wanting more. With a 5-4 record and 4.00 ERA, it was fair to wonder if Berríos was still the Twins’ best pitcher or if Ke...9974Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-joel-eriksson-ek-cam-talbot-vegas-golden-knights-space-jam-matt-boldy/  On today's episode Tony and Joe discussed: The next Space Jam, for some reason Bouncing back against the Vegas Golden Knights Cam Talbot carrying the Wild The massive swing in goaltending from last year Matt Boldy makes his AHL debut next week Dean Evason finally puts...9973Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-afford-to-ignore-defensive-end/Every offseason, the offensive line will be the focus of the Minnesota Vikings' roster improvement discussions. Rightfully so, as that unit has been a problem since Mike Zimmer's arrival in 2014. But the Vikings had plenty of other problems this offseason. They've addressed many of them, including...9972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-of-kirk-cousins-production-comes-from-garbage-time/Over the past three years, we've heard plenty of explanations for Kirk Cousins' propensity to irk Minnesota Vikings' fans. Whether it be his contract, his inability to win the big game on the road, or his record on Monday Night Football, Minnesota pigskin skeptics have no problem coming up with re...9970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-move-in-2016-could-have-saved-the-offensive-line/The Minnesota Vikings needed to address their offensive line heading into this offseason. Their guards had become turnstiles and their left tackle hit the open market, so Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer are entering a draft where they must beef up this unit.   The Vikings have limited means to addr...9969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/key-factors-in-the-wilds-sweep-of-the-golden-knights/After dropping consecutive games on Monday and Wednesday in San Jose, the Minnesota Wild's prospects to break .500 on the four-game trip seemed bleak, especially with two games following on Thursday and Saturday in Las Vegas. Minnesota was 2-1-1 against the Vegas Golden Knights previously on the y...9968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-have-goff-and-dalton-fared-against-the-vikings/Two of the four teams in the NFC North have hopped on the quarterback carousel this offseason. The Detroit Lions have traded longtime QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff. And the Chicago Bears released former No. 3-overall pick Mitchell Trubisky and signed veteran Andy Dalto...9965Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-each-expert-has-the-vikings-doing-in-the-first-round/As we come closer to the draft, it seems like every self-styled expert thinks they know the perfect player for each team. The Minnesota Vikings currently have the 14th-overall selection in this year’s draft, and while they have earned rave reviews nationally for their previous offseason moves, gen...9964Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-lead-the-league-in-comebacks-and-thats-not-a-good-thing/Last week’s optimism can be this week’s letdown. Such is the life of a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Without a win over the New York Knicks that involved being down by 19 points at one point in the third quarter, this week would have been without a high-water mark. I suppose we could call the almost...9963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-seattle-kraken-expansion-draft-matt-dumba-jordan-greenway-adam-beckman/  On today's episode, Darren Brown of Sound of Hockey Podcast and SoundOfHockey.com joins us to talk about: The West Coast Sports Lifestyle The Seattle Kraken Expansion Looming Matt Dumba holds the key to Seattle's decision Should the Wild get ahead of expansion and trade Jorda...9961Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-sweep-in-san-jose-revealed-a-lot-about-the-wild/The Minnesota Wild came roaring back this week after finally getting three days off.    Wait. No, they didn’t.   The Wild indeed got a mini-break last weekend after playing 10 games in 18 days. Fatigue after that much hockey condensed into such a short time is real, and they looked the part. The...9959Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lack-of-continuity-may-hold-the-defense-back/Ah, the offseason. A time for hope, intrigue, and, of course, everyone’s favorite pastime: rampant speculation. Your team can be as good or as bad as you can imagine. Become a Super Bowl contender? Sure. Draft the next Patrick Mahomes? You got it. It’s Schrödinger’s Team until kickoff in September...9957Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-jaden-mcdaniels-deserve-all-rookie-honors/Jaden McDaniels has been balling out, but what does he need to do to attain the illustrious Second-Team All-Rookie honors? Let’s find out:   Currently, the positionless All-Rookie teams have four players locked in given no further injury: Anthony Edwards LaMelo Ball Tyrese Haliburton...9956Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-vikings-should-trade-for-gardner-minshew/The Minnesota Vikings have made it clear that they are all-in on winning next year. With a free-agency period dominated by defense and a head coach that has completely ignored the offensive side of the ball, their plan is not to build for the future but challenge for the final spot in the NFC play...9955Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-zimmers-presser-really-tells-us/When Mike Zimmer addressed the media on Wednesday, he made his offseason intentions clear. Admitting he was “down in the dumps” looking at the Minnesota Vikings depth chart, he launched his plan to revamp his defense in free agency.   Zimmer went on to say that in the past couple of weeks, his st...9953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-extreme-likability-of-anthony-edwards/One of the hardest things in the world to do as a 19-year-old kid is to take over as the face and future of an entire company, with millions of people scrutinizing your every move. That’s exactly what Anthony Edwards had to do when he was selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the...9951Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000