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Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet – Minnesota Wild

  When the Minnesota Wild drafted Zeev Buium at 12th overall, experts and fans lauded the pick as a draft steal. The excitement was well-founded. Buium put together one of the best freshman seasons as a defenseman in recent NCAA memory. His 50 points ranked as the second-best mark by an NCAA defenseman since 2009-10.… Continue reading Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet – Minnesota Wild

Miami nice: Sportsbooks rooting for Miami Heat, Florida Panthers titles

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Players on the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers surely believed in themselves over the course of the NBA and NHL seasons. Of course, the coaches believed in their rosters. And die-hard fans always believe, even this year, when these two teams squeaked into the final spots in their respective… Continue reading Miami nice: Sportsbooks rooting for Miami Heat, Florida Panthers titles

Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild

Freddy Gaudreau entered Thursday night’s game with zero points in eight games. On paper, it was a near-exact mirror to the start of his 2023-24 season, when he went pointless in nine games before scoring his first goal on November 28. In that start, Gaudreau dealt with an injury and the scrutiny that comes with… Continue reading Freddy Gaudreau’s Quietly Great Start Is No Longer So Quiet – Minnesota Wild

Fleury Feels The Love In Pittsburgh – Wilderness Walk

Quote Every NHL franchise is now worth at least $1 billion in the newest valuation. There goes my plan to win the lottery and buy an NHL franchise. ☹️ I don’t mind us sending off Fleury into retirement, and there’s probably one more big game in Montreal that will be about him. However, these games need… Continue reading Fleury Feels The Love In Pittsburgh – Wilderness Walk

Top 20 most-hyped draft prospects ever: Rankings across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA

Uncertainty and intrigue often surround the No. 1 overall pick heading into a draft. In some years, however, one prospect emerges from the field, and the only uncertainty is whether that player will live up to the massive hype.  Enter Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4, 19-year-old out of France, who is universally projected to go No.… Continue reading Top 20 most-hyped draft prospects ever: Rankings across NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA

Yakov Trenin Is On the Marcus Foligno Track – Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild fans are looking at the ice, watching the controversial grinder of a forward their favorite team paid a big price for in the offseason with a four-year contract. He’s got one point in his last 14 games, and though the Wild have played well, they’re still thinking This was the guy who was… Continue reading Yakov Trenin Is On the Marcus Foligno Track – Minnesota Wild

Bookmakers break down NBA, NHL Playoffs, big bets

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst With football season still months away, there’s nothing like a good Game 7 to keep the sports betting juices flowing. Thankfully — or perhaps we should say hopefully — the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are prepared to deliver just that on Monday night to cap Memorial Day weekend.… Continue reading Bookmakers break down NBA, NHL Playoffs, big bets

GM Guerin Not Talking To Kaprizov About Extension Mid-season – Wilderness Walk

That’s Wild Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin spoke with NHL.com in a quick little Q&A and Kirill Kaprizov’s new contract came up. While he can sign the player as soon as July 1, 2025 to a contract extension, talks could be had beforehand — but, Guerin is not going to be doing that anytime soon.… Continue reading GM Guerin Not Talking To Kaprizov About Extension Mid-season – Wilderness Walk

Sportsbooks seeing huge action on Nuggets; NBA Finals sharp, big bets

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst No Steph Curry. No LeBron James. No Jayson Tatum or Giannis Antetokounmpo. No throwback Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics matchup. Also, no problem, at least from one sportsbook’s perspective on NBA Finals odds. After all, there’s still two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and his red-hot Denver Nuggets and… Continue reading Sportsbooks seeing huge action on Nuggets; NBA Finals sharp, big bets