Dylan Larkin Misses Red Wings Practice as Trade Talks Stall

Overview

• Larkin was not on the ice for Detroit’s Wednesday practice as reported by The Athletic’s Max Bultman and Helene St. James, and the Red Wings have given no official explanation for the absence.
• League reporting shows the trade market narrowing with the Minnesota Wild as the leading suitor and the Montreal Canadiens as a possible entrant if added to Larkin’s approved list.
• TSN’s Pierre LeBrun and other sources say teams once linked to Larkin such as Philadelphia, Boston and Utah are losing traction, while Utah has spoken to Detroit without pushing aggressively.
• Larkin formally requested a trade in the offseason but holds full no-trade protection, carries about an $8.7 million cap hit through 2030–31, and has expanded an approved-destination list that limits realistic fits.
• Detroit, led in talks by interim GM Shawn Horcoff, has received offers but is seeking immediate NHL contributors—often described as a younger top-six center—which keeps negotiations stalled and leaves Larkin’s status uncertain.