34 years after his Austrian countryman staved it off, Judgement Day has finally arrived for Marco Rossi. After completing two 82-game campaigns in a row, piling up 45 goals and 100 points in the process, Rossi has won much of the State of Hockey over with his play. For good reason: He’s as responsible as… Continue reading Marco Rossi Can Prove the Doubters Wrong… But Does It Matter? – Minnesota Wild
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Does Marcus Johansson Have A Future In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Since the Minnesota Wild traded for Marcus Johansson again in 2023, I have been optimistic about his potential. Even though Johansson has been in the league since 2010-11 (I was only seven when he entered), watching the 32-year-old winger score six goals and 18 points in 20 games caught my attention. A year later, the… Continue reading Does Marcus Johansson Have A Future In Minnesota? – Minnesota Wild
Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
The narrative around Justin Brazeau has shifted quickly since the Minnesota Wild acquired him on March 6. In his initial tweet about the trade, Michael Russo called Brazeau “good down low below the dots and around the net.” He credited Brazeau with good hands and net-front ability. Perhaps Brazeau would bring the size the Wild… Continue reading Does Justin Brazeau Have the Skill To Adapt To Hynes’ Systems? – Minnesota Wild
Does Adding Justin Brazeau Put Yakov Trenin On Notice? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild made a surprising trade on Thursday evening, shipping Jakub Lauko up to Boston (see what I did there?) along with Marat Khusnutdinov in exchange for Justin Brazeau. The move signaled the end of the Khusnutdinov experiment. The Wild didn’t believe his ceiling over the next few years was significant enough to bring him… Continue reading Does Adding Justin Brazeau Put Yakov Trenin On Notice? – Minnesota Wild
Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell joined KFAN’s Dan Barreiro after 2024 Vikings Training Camp practice at the TCO Performance Center. July 31st, 2024. The Vikings finished 7-10 in 2023, O’Connell’s second season. The team is expected to win about six or seven games in 2024. In case you haven’t noticed, Kevin O’Connell is among… Continue reading Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
Does the Yakov Trenin Contract Look Better In Light Of the Expected Cap Explosion? – Minnesota Wild
The NHL salary cap can seem like a scary, unfamiliar beast to those outside league circles. In reality, it’s a simple concept you’ve seen on TV a dozen times. At each side of a ludicrously long mahogany table, two groups sit across from each other, prepared to hammer out a deal. There are different flavors… Continue reading Does the Yakov Trenin Contract Look Better In Light Of the Expected Cap Explosion? – Minnesota Wild
What does Brian Flores return mean for Minnesota Vikings? Harrison Smith coming back? – SKOR North
Brian Flores will be the Defensive Coordinator again for the Minnesota Vikings in 2025/2026. What does that mean for a potential Harrison Smith return to the Minnesota Vikings? What’s most important to the Minnesota Vikings offseason? Winning in the trenches OR making moves at Cornerback? What lessons can the Minnesota Vikings learn from the Philadelphia… Continue reading What does Brian Flores return mean for Minnesota Vikings? Harrison Smith coming back? – SKOR North
What does putting the franchise tag on Sam Darnold mean?
Sports has its own language and certainly has a mountain of shorthand within that language. Even those who speak it don’t always know what everything means, but they rarely stop to ask for clarification. It was heartening, then, to receive an email from reader Chris on Thursday morning asking simply and politely: “What does ‘put… Continue reading What does putting the franchise tag on Sam Darnold mean?
Does the Cost Of Re-Signing Byron Murphy Jr. Outweigh the Cost Of Letting Him Go?
Every starter for the 2024 Minnesota Vikings secondary is a free agent this coming offseason, and the position group would still be a relative need if that weren’t the case. Josh Metellus is the only defensive back under contract who played meaningful snaps this season, and he played as much nickel linebacker as he did… Continue reading Does the Cost Of Re-Signing Byron Murphy Jr. Outweigh the Cost Of Letting Him Go?
Does the 2025 NFL Draft class affect the trade value of J.J. McCarthy?
The conversation isn’t going away for a few more weeks if you are the Minnesota Vikings. The discussion around the future of Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy is set in stone for some while others continue to gauge different avenues the team can take. The latest to discuss different possibilities for the Vikings is ESPN’s… Continue reading Does the 2025 NFL Draft class affect the trade value of J.J. McCarthy?