https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/266/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hold-your-evaluation-of-the-wild-until-they-play-better-teams/Don’t look away too soon, but the Minnesota Wild are in second place in the West Division. Their penchant for comebacks, the quick emergence of Kirill Kaprizov, and Joel Eriksson Ek and Jordan Greenway's breakouts have contributed to their 4-2 start.   A closer look at both the standings and the...9517Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:05:50 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-there-a-reason-to-be-optimistic-about-the-wolves/Here we are, 15 games into the season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-11 -- last in the Western Conference.   Of course, things haven’t been ideal for the Wolves. Karl-Anthony Towns hurt his hand, and was one of three players to miss time because of the league’s COVID protocols (Towns and J...9516Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-to-salvage-the-salary-cap-without-losing-anybody/According to Overthecap.com, the Minnesota Vikings will be almost $13 million in the red heading into the 2021 season. That's based on a recent estimate of a $180 million total cap, down from $198.2 million in 2020. COVID disrupted the plans of many teams, and the Vikings are no exception. It seem...9515Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-kevin-fiala-zach-parise-pierre-luc-dubois-podcast/  On today's 10K Rinks Radio, Tony and Joe discussed: The Pierre-Luc Dubois trade Should Minnesota have gotten in on that? Could they have? The Wild struggling at center Actually missing Mats Zuccarello The Minnesota Wild's new goal song Kevin Fiala and Zach Parise fina...9513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-may-be-the-only-nfc-north-team-to-keep-their-quarterback/A Minnesota Vikings fan could have woken up on Saturday morning, took inventory of the NFC North quarterback landscape, and arrived at the following conclusions: Aaron Rodgers is back to his old self, and regardless of whether he advances to the Super Bowl, he's going to be a problem for the...9511Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-be-more-aggressive-in-free-agency/One of my biggest gripes with the Mike Zimmer era in Minnesota has been the lack of aggressiveness in free agency. While Rick Spielman and Zimmer have done a great job building the roster in most regards, the players who were given long-term deals in free agency rarely develop chemistry with the r...9510Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rivers-retirement-could-help-the-vikings-land-watson/Last week Philip Rivers retired as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks never to win a championship. After 16 years with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, he joined an Indianapolis Colts team with championship aspirations this year and now leaves them in a predicament.   Going into next se...9509Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-if-the-vikings-had-done-a-fire-sale-at-the-bye-week/When the Minnesota Vikings lost to the previously winless Atlanta Falcons, 40-23, and entered the bye week, it seems like a certainty that they would start to sell off pieces and try to enter the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes. The question wasn’t if they’d tank, but to what magnitude they would do s...9506Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trevon-moehrig-is-a-plug-and-play-at-safety/The Minnesota Vikings once again have uncertainty at safety. Anthony Harris signed with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason despite the Vikings' rumored interest in bringing him back, and Harrison Smith's future isn't guaranteed either. The perennial Pro-Bowler will be turning 32 and entering h...9503Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-we-be-worried-about-new-lions-coach-dan-campbell/After firing head coach Matt Patricia after a 45-21 loss to the Houston Texans, the Detroit Lions had a head coaching vacancy for Chris Spielman to fill. The former broadcaster and brother to Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman was named the Lions CEO and special assistant to the owner in the final...9499Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-should-make-a-splash-with-pierre-luc-dubois/Time to go for it? Or stay the course?   It’s a question every rebuilding (or re-tooling, rebuilding-on-the-fly, or whatever general managers call it now) must face at some point. They all start by loading up on assets and accumulating prospect capital in hopes of building a contender.   But tha...9498Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-second-pairing-is-leading-the-way-offensively/Bill Guerin swore that things were going to be different this year. Through three games, the Minnesota Wild are figuring out what “different” actually means. There is no more deference to veteran players, and the kids are getting thrust into prominent positions with meaningful minutes.   Among t...9497Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:30:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/maybe-its-for-the-best-that-the-wolves-cant-tank/On Jan. 31, 2015, Flip Saunders came out of his office in a huff. Kevin Love was making his return to the Target Center, and the jumbotron had just welcomed former Minnesota Timberwolves “great” Mike Miller back to the Twin Cities. It was a seemingly innocuous gag: Both were members of the Clevela...9496Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jayson-oweh-could-help-solve-minnesotas-pass-rush-woes/What if I told you that in this draft the Minnesota Vikings could add a defensive end who measures at 6'5", 257 pounds with a 40-yard dash that tops out a 4.36 and a vertical jump of 39.5". Sounds almost too good to be true right? Now, what if I told you that they could trade down in the first rou...9495Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-didnt-minnesota-use-alexander-mattison-more-this-year/Coming into the 2020 season, there were big things expected from Alexander Mattison. The second-year running back put up a solid rookie season and with the added bonus of being a favorite of offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, there was a possibility that an increased role could lead to a breakout...9494Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/filip-johansson-is-flipping-the-script-in-sweden/The day you're drafted is one of the biggest in any NHL player’s life. Years of hard work and training culminates into this massive, validating moment. And being a first-round pick? To be determined to be one of the 31 best players in your age group by an NHL team? That’s a dream come true.   Few...9493Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/10k-rinks-radio-minnesota-wild-goalies-cam-talbot-kaapo-kahkonen-cat-silverman/On today's episode of 10K Rinks Radio, Cat Silverman of Elite Prospects, InGoal Magazine and the Three Cheers for Goaltender Interference podcast joins us to talk goalies, goalies, goalies. Specifically: Why Goaltending isn't "Voodoo" What should we look for when analyzing goalies?...9491Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-day-2-sleeper-whos-a-perfect-wr3-fit-for-the-vikings/The Minnesota Vikings have struggled to find a third wide receiver that fans can get excited about for years. The Vikings almost play like a 1990s team, using 12 personnel as their base and only utilizing two wideouts until they get into obvious passing situations.   This year their No. 3 wideout...9490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-be-the-vikings-backup-quarterback-in-2021/For all the warts that critics lump on Kirk Cousins, the quarterback has held up his end of the bargain in at least one area during his three years with the Minnesota Vikings: Durability. Having missed only one game -- a meaningless Week 17 contest vs. the Chicago Bears in 2019 -- Minnesota has ne...9489Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/7-beefs-with-the-coaching-against-orlando/After Cole Anthony ripped out our hearts in the most predictable way, the loss last night versus the Orlando Magic became the biggest standout since the gut-wrencher the game . That was the third game of what ended up being an eleven game losing streak, dropping to 10-11 on the season and never...9487Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaylen-twyman-could-slip-to-the-vikings-in-the-fourth-round/We all know the 2020 Minnesota Vikings weren't able to manufacture pressure, providing opposing quarterbacks with ample time in the pocket and leaving their secondary out to dry.   While losing superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter for the entire season due to an injury hurt their ability to ge...9485Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/explaining-the-vikings-embarrassing-screen-problem/The Minnesota Vikings have a screen problem. You may remember a couple of highlights, like this Dalvin Cook touchdown or this revenge score from Ameer Abdullah against the Detroit Lions. But the entire portfolio of 2020 screen plays was an unmitigated disaster. Screens are intricately choreographe...9483Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-10-seed-might-give-the-wolves-false-hope-this-year/The Minnesota Timberwolves season isn’t over yet, but it might be best if they lose the next four games so that it can be.   Disagree? Let’s consult some data:   At their current, KAT-less capacity, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight Elo ranking system rates the Timberwolves as the worst team in the...9482Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/seattle-will-probably-target-soucy-in-the-expansion-draft/In just six short months, there will be 32 full-fledged NHL teams. The Seattle Kraken will hold their expansion draft on July 21, 2021, operating under the same draft rules that allowed the Vegas Golden Knights to come to life in 2017.   The Kraken will select one player from each team -- except...9479Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-difference-between-maya-moore-and-kyrie-irvings-off-the-court-situations/When it comes to both Maya Moore and Kyrie Irving's playing careers, both have long lists of accomplishments and accolades on the basketball court. But off the court, their efforts and accomplishments have been arguably as impressive, with both individuals dedicating their time away from the game...9478Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:00:01 +0000