Overview
- Larkin told the Red Wings on Tuesday night that he will now approve trades to 10 U.S. teams, adding the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils and Utah Mammoth to an earlier list that included Florida, Minnesota and Vegas.
- He controls any move through a full no‑trade clause and is in the fourth year of an eight‑year, $69.6 million contract that carries an $8.7 million cap hit through 2030–31.
- Detroit has not made a deal because interested clubs have not offered the sort of immediate, NHL‑ready player the Red Wings say they require in return rather than mainly draft picks and prospects.
- Front‑office turnover paused earlier talks after Steve Yzerman’s July departure, and interim GM Shawn Horcoff now has the authority to complete a trade but must work within cap constraints and roster priorities.
- Larkin remains in Detroit and is playing while the process continues, a situation that keeps his value intact but also creates pressure on the club to find a package that replaces his top‑line center minutes.