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8 Vikings Starters Are Gone

Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Josh Metellus (44), cornerback Shaquill Griffin (1), linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (0), safety Camryn Bynum (24) and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) celebrate against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Entering the offseason, numerous significant contributors were set to enter… Continue reading 8 Vikings Starters Are Gone

What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild acquired Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on June 30. The Wild will pay the full amount of Tarasenko’s remaining contract (one year, $4.75 million). Vladdy had 11 goals and 22 assists last year. However, he had a career-high 82 points in 75 games with the St. Louis… Continue reading What Are the Wild Trying To Unlock In Tarasenko’s Game? – Minnesota Wild

The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

The Marco Rossi Discourse has officially detached itself from reality.  We just saw the Florida Panthers build a dynasty on a foundation rehabilitating former top-10 picks that were unhappy, coming off a down year, or both. Sam Reinhart (No. 2 overall in 2014), Seth Jones (No. 4 in 2013), Sam Bennett (No. 4 in 2014),… Continue reading The Wild and Hockey World Are Overthinking It With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

Why do projections say the Minnesota Vikings are a mediocre team?

The real standings in 2025 almost certainly will be more spread out than the analytics projections, as things like injuries and small-sample variance change teams’ fortunes for the better or worse. But that doesn’t explain why the Vikings’ projected win totals in those cases are still relatively mediocre (14th out of 32 teams in ESPN’s… Continue reading Why do projections say the Minnesota Vikings are a mediocre team?

How Much Are the Wild Affected By the “Tundra Tax”? – Minnesota Wild

Taxes have been a hot topic in the NHL, especially since Paul Bissonnette claimed that the Florida Panthers have an unfair advantage. He argued that the Panthers could make better use of their cap because Florida doesn’t have a state income tax.  Many have disagreed with the claim, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who called… Continue reading How Much Are the Wild Affected By the “Tundra Tax”? – Minnesota Wild

Are Bill Guerin and Judd Brackett On the Same Page? – Minnesota Wild

For five years, the Minnesota Wild have trusted their director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett, to stockpile young talent. However, anyone who follows the team closely has to wonder if general manager Bill Guerin believes in any of Brackett’s picks. The Wild will flip prospects who Brackett and his team have spent years scouting like… Continue reading Are Bill Guerin and Judd Brackett On the Same Page? – Minnesota Wild

Darius Garland and Jaire Alexander could help Minnesota teams. But are they worth it?

This dawned on me as necessary Monday when pondering the news that Garland underwent offseason toe surgery that will keep him out 4-5 months and likely will mean he misses games at the start of the 2025-26 season. All we know at this point is that Garland was the subject of trade rumors last offseason… Continue reading Darius Garland and Jaire Alexander could help Minnesota teams. But are they worth it?

The Wild Are Letting the Tail Wag the Dog With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

It isn’t news that Marco Rossi was “very disappointed” by how the Minnesota Wild used him in their six-game playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Eleven minutes a night is barely enough to break a sweat for a player who scored two playoff goals for an offense-needy team.  In his exit meetings, Rossi asked… Continue reading The Wild Are Letting the Tail Wag the Dog With Marco Rossi – Minnesota Wild

David Spacek’s Days With the Wild Are Numbered – Minnesota Wild

Before the start of this past season, Minnesota Wild defensive prospect David Spacek achieved a slow, steady ascension up Minnesota’s defensive prospect ladder.  After the Wild took him in the 5th round of the 2022 NHL draft, he passed older players like Ryan O’Rourke (2nd round, 2020), Jack Peart (2nd round, 2021), and Kyle Masters… Continue reading David Spacek’s Days With the Wild Are Numbered – Minnesota Wild