https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/335/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/charlie-coyle-and-unmet-expectations/On June 24, 2011, Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher made perhaps the biggest trade in franchise history when he traded defenseman Brent Burns to the San Jose Sharks on the draft floor.   The move, as expected, drew a big rave from the hometown crowd on draft night.     The trade si...6256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-are-betting-on-ryan-donatos-upside/Wednesday afternoon saw the Charlie Coyle era in Minnesota come to an end, as the Massachusetts native was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Ryan Donato and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.   Donato, 22, has played in 34 games for the Bruins this season, registering six goals and...6254Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/with-every-game-jordan-murphy-further-solidifies-gophers-legacy/On an afternoon when the Golden Gophers basketball team turned heads with an uncharacteristically marvelous performance from beyond the arc, Jordan Murphy kept pounding away down low, doing what he's done for the better part of the last four seasons.   His team-high 23 points and 11 rebounds mark...6241Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-hope-to-rediscover-2016-17-magic-to-break-out-of-slump/After suffering their fourth straight loss in devastating fashion at Nebraska, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are running out of time to correct course.   With six games left in the Big Ten season, Minnesota (16-9, 6-8) is in need of a winning streak -- much like they had during their last NCAA Tou...6239Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/remington-can-minnesota-wild-fans-trust-paul-fenton/In the end, Chuck Fletcher probably needed to be fired. Not necessarily for doing a bad job, but not doing a good enough job, and a change was needed. Fresh eyes were needed, and someone with some new ideas was needed. The status quo wasn't good enough anymore, and everyone at a position has a she...6237Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/free-agency-preview-a-look-at-the-backup-tight-end-options/Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach.   PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings Need to Find a Backup QB? Do the Vikings Need to Sign Another RB?   Our first two free agency previews focused on positions...6233Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/assessing-ryan-saunders-is-about-more-than-andrew-wiggins/What can you change? What will be different? Those were the questions posed to Ryan Saunders when he took over as the interim head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 6.   A hopeful answer: Andrew Wiggins.   With not only the salary of a star but also the role as such on the team, Wiggin...6228Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-twins-meet-the-non-roster-invitees-for-spring-training/The Minnesota Twins have 60 players slated to report to Fort Myers for spring training, and that includes the entire 40-man roster as well as 20 players who received invitations to big-league camp.   Here's a quick breakdown on each of those players (with their age on Opening Day): Catchers (4)...6227Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:06:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inman-mock-draft-2-0/Did you miss Version 1.0? Check it out HERE to see the differences between the latest edition below. ROUND 1 1) Arizona Cardinals: Quinnen Williams, DL, Alabama   With Williams and Bosa you've got two players with grades close to identical. So, do you favor edge pressure or interior pressure m...6224Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/exploring-the-whys-of-timberwolves-trade-deadline-week/The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Trade Deadline Week with their chests as inflated as a 25-27 team could. What exactly general manager Scott Layden, would do at the deadline -- buy, sell, stand pat -- remained ambiguous, but the message from all levels was that this team was pushing for the play...6218Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/oturu-refining-game-on-both-sides-adjusting-to-life-in-the-big-ten/Daniel Oturu's go-to post move isn't fancy. In fact, it gets under teammate Jarvis Omersa's skin.   "There's times where you'll see Daniel catch the ball in the post," said Omersa, "and he'll just sit, sit, and then he'll just like burst up, finish high and strong. ... When I played against him,...6217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-nino-niederreiter-is-having-great-success-in-carolina/Anytime Minnesota Wild fans log on and take a look at the Carolina Hurricanes, they find another update that former Wild forward Nino Niederreiter has tallied another goal. In 10 games since being acquired by Carolina on Jan. 17 in exchange for Victor Rask, the Chur, Switzerland native has scored...6214Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ekstrom-can-anything-cure-the-gophers-ailing-shooting/As another winnable Big Ten game slipped away from the Minnesota Golden Gophers Wednesday night -- a 56-51 slugfest against rival Wisconsin -- a familiar wart sullied an otherwise good defensive performance. With the regular season three-quarters complete, the most problematic aspect of this Gophe...6211Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-already-made-their-trade-months-ago/Jimmy Butler hummed a country music ditty as he strolled past the visitor's locker room on Jan. 15. The Minnesota Timberwolves were in town to face The General and his new Philadelphian soldiers that evening. It had been just over two months since Butler had left a Minnesota ship taking water and...6208Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/richard-pitino-shares-back-story-behind-viral-exchange-with-son/A light-hearted moment managed to surface out of the Golden Gophers' 73-63 loss at Purdue on Sunday in which they squandered a 13-point second-half lead.   A camera captured Richard Pitino's four-year-old son, Jack, asking his father whether he could go to the bathroom during the middle of the ga...6206Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inman-mock-draft-1-0/Now that he's gotten all of the Senior Bowl intel, it's time for Luke Inman's first mock draft of the season. Fasten your seatbelts. ROUND 1 1) Arizona Cardinals: Nick Bosa, EDGE, Ohio State   People want to make it seem like Bosa is the clear-cut number one prospect. However, as the process c...6205Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:53:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-lies-ahead-for-lynx-amid-moore-news/On Tuesday, Minnesota Lynx All-Star wing Maya Moore shook the WNBA and basketball world with the news that she will not be playing professional basketball in 2019. Moore announced via the Players’ Tribune early in the afternoon that she will sit out this summer’s WNBA season as well as the rest of...6204Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/free-agency-preview-do-the-vikings-need-to-sign-another-running-back/Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach.   PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings Need to Find a Backup QB?   In Part 2 of our free agency series we evaluate the running back position, where Dalvin Cook ent...6201Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:45:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gophers-rewind-how-minnesota-blew-a-13-point-lead-in-six-minutes/For the second time in as many road games, the Minnesota Golden Gophers let a halftime lead slip away against a top-25 opponent on the road, squandering another chance at a huge resume-building win.   This one -- a 73-63 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers -- may have even hurt worse than their at-th...6198Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ferrell-wild-have-to-perform-in-winnable-stretch-out-of-break/After getting by a crucial eight-game stretch to go into their All-Star/bye week break, the Minnesota Wild return to the ice Friday night with a serious chance to increase their hold on a playoff spot in the Western Conference.   Beginning Friday night in American Airlines Center, the Wild open u...6192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-timberwolves-pursue-a-long-term-point-guard-at-the-trade-deadline/The Minnesota Timberwolves employ at least three — if not four — point guards who are generally more productive than pernicious. Each floor general provides a divergent subset of suitable skills.   In a league dominated by ball handlers, such optionality can be crucial.   Jeff Teague is a method...6189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ryan-saunders-and-rejuvenating-a-stalled-timberwolves-defense/The Minnesota Timberwolves spent a chunk of Tuesday afternoon's practice, before their victory Wednesday over the Memphis Grizzlies, specifically focusing on their pick-and-roll defense. They broke into 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 drills that focused specifically on any type of high ball-screen action that...6188Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-gophers-are-better-when-isaiah-washington-comes-to-play/Down by five in the second half against an Illinois team looking to spring its second upset of the year against the Golden Gophers, Isaiah Washington made his way into the game.   He made a 3, set up Gabe Kalscheur for another 3 and dished to Jordan Murphy for a dunk on the ensuing three possessi...6187Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/common-health-concern-spawns-special-bond-between-kohl-stewart-and-young-fan/6179Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:51:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/evaluating-the-minnesota-wild-roster-at-the-break/The NHL held its very competitive All-Star Game over the weekend, just past the halfway point of the regular season schedule. In typical up-and-down fashion for the Minnesota Wild, they followed up a losing 3-of-4 stretch with a three-game winning streak over Columbus, Vegas and Colorado headed in...6174Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000