https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/262/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jordan-greenway-gets-a-shot-at-a-leading-role/The Minnesota Wild return to play tonight after quarantining for two weeks due to a coronavirus outbreak. Many players who were sick are recovered and cleared to play, but tonight’s lineup will continue to be radically different.   The absence of Cam Talbot, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin have r...9656Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:00:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/geno-atkins-would-be-a-great-fit-in-minnesota/Sitting north of $8 million over the salary cap, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make tough decisions this offseason. While they can create space by reworking deals with veteran players, they still won't be making big moves in free agency like they have in the past.   Many other teams across t...9655Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-did-well-in-the-2020-draft/I know, I know. It doesn’t seem right to pen a positive article about the Minnesota Timberwolves given how their season has gone so far given that their 7-20 record is the worst in the league. But Minnesotans need some positivity right now. It's -55 degrees right now and there's a 50/50 chance you...9654Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-is-kirk-cousins-affected-by-the-o-line/The PFF QB Annual is a yearly publication that breaks down each quarterback's season in excruciating detail. It's worth the PFF subscription on its own, even if you don't like PFF's grades. In it, they break down stats by down, time to throw, pressure, and much, much more. Their conclusion on Kirk...9653Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-needs-to-be-there-to-get-value-for-pick-14/The Minnesota Vikings would love to trade back in the 2021 NFL Draft. They lost their second-round choice to land Yannick Ngakoue, and could look to recoup that pick by sliding down a few spots this year.   Here are some prospects who could be on the board at pick 14 who would garner the most int...9652Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-lynx-had-to-trade-sims-to-sign-powers/The transaction-heavy offseason for the Minnesota Lynx continued on Monday, with the team trading away a veteran guard and a few other assets to the Indiana Fever.   On Monday afternoon, Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported the Lynx agreed to trade guard Odyssey Sims to the Fever along with the ri...9651Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/andrew-wiggins-isnt-haunting-the-wolves/He spent six long years disappointing us. He caused headaches, heartaches, and maybe the occasional stomach ache. Somehow, even though he’s no longer with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins is still causing frustrations for Wolves fans far and wide.   From the moment he joined the Golden...9648Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-harrison-smith-needs-to-do-to-make-the-hall-of-fame/The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its class of 2021 on the eve of the Super Bowl, as is customary, and to the dismay of many in these parts, Jared Allen did not make it in on his first year of eligibility. Fear not: As I detailed a week ago, Allen will get there in due time. He has the numbe...9647Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-7-round-mock-2-0-wheelin-and-dealin/After the NFL season finished anticlimactically with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blowing out the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, I thought it would be a perfect time to revisit Pro Football Network's draft simulator to see what the Minnesota Vikings could anticipate come April 29th.   Pick...9646Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/goalies-never-figured-out-mikko-koivus-shootout-move/Minnesota Wild fans saw him take 107 of these shots. With a success rate of less than 40 percent, it’s a wonder anyone got so excited anytime he skated to center ice for his try in a shootout.   Yet, in the wake of Mikko Koivu's sudden retirement, here we are.   Any fan reading this knows what t...9645Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/cam-talbot-has-been-what-the-wild-have-needed/When the Minnesota Wild return to the ice Tuesday night after a two-week hiatus, they will do so without Cam Talbot, who remains on the league's COVID list. Talbot was the Wild's marquee signing this past offseason, brought in to stabilize the goaltender position, which general manager Bill Guerin...9643Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2021-is-rick-spielmans-biggest-draft-yet/The Minnesota Vikings caught lightning in a bottle in 2017. Riding into the playoffs with a 13-3 record, they had a roster full of young, ascending talent mainly due to a pair of draft classes between 2014 and 2015 that produced several key players.   The Vikings were legitimate Super Bowl conten...9642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wideouts-minnesota-could-add-in-free-agency/The Minnesota Vikings currently have one of the best receiving tandems in the NFL, but the lack of a WR3 is a glaring absence. While they are primarily a run-first team that uses 12 personnel (two wideouts, a running back, and two tight ends) as their base formation, they would benefit from adding...9641Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-should-use-free-agency-to-fix-their-return-issues/The Vikings' 2020 special teams unit was abysmal, ranking 31st overall. Rookie K.J. Osborn and Chad Beebe split punt return duties this season and frequently muffed punts and fumbled the ball.   Minnesota’s longest punt return was 13 yards, which came in a meaningless Week 17 game against the Det...9639Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-j-watt-is-a-perfect-fit-in-minnesota/The Minnesota Vikings' defensive line in 2020 was the worst it has ever been under head coach Mike Zimmer, finishing 28th in sacks with their sack leader, Yannick Ngakoue, not playing a single snap for them since Week Five. While, yes, the loss of superstar edge rusher Danielle Hunter this season...9637Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-hall-of-fame-case-for-mikko-koivu/Now that Mikko Koivu’s hung up his skates, we can guess pretty well what his post-playing career looks like. His No. 9 will be hoisted to the rafters soon after fans can return to the Xcel Energy Center. He’ll likely pick up some sort of gig in the Wild front office. He’ll be a staple of Wild alum...9636Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:00:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-might-be-next-on-the-trading-block/While the Minnesota Lynx are likely done signing free agents, that hasn't stopped them from continuing to make moves to round out the roster ahead of the 2021 season. They opened the free agency period by signing the impressive trio of Kayla McBride, Aerial Powers, and Natalie Achonwa in early Feb...9634Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kevin-stefanskis-offense-should-be-a-blueprint-for-klint-kubiak/The Minnesota Vikings’ approach to second and long last year may have caused people to damage the interior of their homes. No drywall, television, or anything else in the Man Cave was safe as the Vikings ran the ball into submission after getting very little from their offense on first down.   As...9632Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/2021-expansion-list-3-0-jordan-greenways-ascension-makes-this-a-tough-choice/With the Minnesota Wild season on pause and over half the team on the COVID list, there's never been a better time to revisit the expansion draft list. Eleven games are enough to start forming some opinions on which players should be protected.   For previous iterations of the list, click here an...9631Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/katman-returns/Our beloved Karl-Anthony Towns has returned! What a night for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. Sure, it felt like your average Wolves choke job after they relinquished a six-point lead at halftime, but the score isn't important. What is important is what happens moving forward. To briefly touch on the...9630Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mikko-koivus-most-significant-career-moments/On Tuesday afternoon, longtime Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu announced his sudden retirement from the NHL after playing seven games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this year.     Koivu, 37, was selected sixth overall in 2001, would spend 15 years in St. Paul, and is expected to be the f...9628Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-silver-lining-of-kat-and-dlos-absence/One year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves struck a deal that they hoped would make them relevant again. By acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors, Gersson Rosas formed the team’s future with Russell playing alongside Karl-Anthony Towns.   As we sit here today, the move hasn’t wo...9627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-needs-to-do-everything-to-keep-their-pick/As if this season hasn't already been miserable enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the thought of what potentially lies ahead makes it even more torturous. Some fans may be so fed up with the Wolves losing that they'd be willing to dump draft position in exchange for wins now. Others would sta...9626Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/on-klint-kubiak-and-nepotism-in-the-nfl/On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings made the expected move to promote Klint Kubiak to offensive coordinator. He replaces his father, Gary, who retired after two seasons with the Vikings. Mike Zimmer just hired his good friend Paul Guenther to a position that his staff did not need. And linebackers co...9625Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/biggest-super-bowl-takeaway-invest-in-the-o-line/This year's Super Bowl was extra frustrating to watch as a Minnesota Vikings fan. I was experiencing flashbacks to Kirk Cousins getting hit only moments after receiving Garrett Bradbury’s snaps. Everybody knows Cousins isn’t nearly as mobile as the wunderkind Patrick Mahomes, but that makes a stur...9620Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000