Overview
- Dylan Larkin expanded the teams he would accept a trade to from three to 10, a development first reported on Tuesday and confirmed by multiple outlets.
- The 10 U.S.-based clubs reportedly on Larkin’s list are Florida, Minnesota, Vegas, Dallas, Washington, Carolina, Utah, Tampa Bay, New Jersey and Colorado.
- Larkin controls any move through a full no-trade clause, so Detroit cannot send him to a team he does not approve.
- Interim GM Shawn Horcoff has described the situation as “status quo” because the Red Wings are holding out for immediate, top-six NHL help rather than a package made mainly of picks and prospects.
- Larkin’s eight-year, $69.6 million contract (AAV $8.7 million) and cap constraints among contenders complicate deals and make multi-team trades a likely path if Detroit is to land an acceptable instant roster replacement.