Overview
- Larkin has kept playing for the Red Wings after formally requesting a trade and being stripped of the captaincy, but he has expanded his no‑trade approved list from three teams to ten, increasing possible landing spots.
- Detroit is seeking a premium package — reported as two high-end prospects, a top‑nine NHL forward and a first‑round pick — which has narrowed the market of realistic suitors.
- Interested clubs named in reporting include Tampa Bay, Carolina, Minnesota, Colorado, New Jersey and others, but many face salary‑cap constraints or lack the specific assets Detroit wants.
- League insiders and trade boards have intensified expectations that a move could occur this season, with teams probing Detroit about young centers and prospects as the club plans roster replacements.
- If talks stall, teams not currently on Larkin’s list such as Montreal and Buffalo could try to 'reverse engineer' offers or wait for further list expansion, meaning the saga may stretch beyond the early season.