Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Dylan Larkin expanded his short no-trade list to include the Dallas Stars, increasing Detroit’s pool of potential trade partners but not producing a deal.
- Detroit engaged Dallas in talks and asked for young center Wyatt Johnston, a request the Stars rejected, and Dallas reportedly offered Jason Robertson only if he would agree to a long-term contract with Detroit.
- General manager Steve Yzerman has insisted on an NHL-ready return rather than draft picks, and he has signaled he is prepared to keep Larkin rather than accept an offer he deems insufficient.
- Practical barriers are driving the stalemate: salary-cap limits, Robertson’s restricted-free-agent/arbitration status, rising valuations for top forwards after recent offer-sheet activity, and Larkin’s full no-trade clause that limits suitors.
- Because two-team swaps look constrained, outlets say multi-team or creative deals are now the likeliest path to move Larkin and those talks could trigger further roster shifts for Detroit if a trade eventually clears the logjams.