Over the weekend, the Minnesota Wild broke the ice on their trade deadline. They traded for Gustav Nyquist, who they previously acquired at the 2022-23 trade deadline. Bringing Nyquist back is a bit puzzling, given he’s 35 and has 21 points in 57 games this season. Nyquist probably makes the Wild marginally better, but the… Continue reading The Wild Had Better Trade Targets Than Nyquist – Minnesota Wild
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Top 5 running back targets for Vikings early in 2025 NFL draft
With the NFL’s pre-draft process heating up, it’s a good time to get familiar with some of the players the Minnesota Vikings could target with their first pick in April. Here at Vikings On SI, we’re taking a look at five players at positions of need who the Vikings should be looking at, whether with… Continue reading Top 5 running back targets for Vikings early in 2025 NFL draft
Vikings free-agent targets: 10 offensive linemen and defenders who’d make sense
It’s early in the offseason, but the Minnesota Vikings brass is thinking about ways to reshape the team. So why don’t we? According to Over The Cap, Minnesota is projected to have about $58 million in cap space. Only four teams have more. Coach Kevin O’Connell already hinted that the Vikings want to improve the… Continue reading Vikings free-agent targets: 10 offensive linemen and defenders who’d make sense
Vikings’ 2025 QB candidates: Three logical targets for J.J. McCarthy insurance if Sam Darnold exits
The Minnesota Vikings went out with a whimper on a Monday night, and in the process, Sam Darnold may have cost himself any shot to return as the club’s unquestioned starting quarterback. A pleasant surprise for much of an explosive 2024 campaign, the journeyman utterly crashed at the finish line, leaving the Vikings with consecutive… Continue reading Vikings’ 2025 QB candidates: Three logical targets for J.J. McCarthy insurance if Sam Darnold exits