Overview
- The Red Wings announced on Thursday that they suspended Dylan Larkin without pay after he informed the team he will not play for Detroit until he is traded.
- Larkin’s camp told the club it had “had enough” of waiting for a deal, and multiple reports say the player will sit out games to speed a move.
- Insiders report trade talks have escalated with several teams contacting Detroit and the Minnesota Wild repeatedly identified as a leading suitor, but no trade has closed.
- Detroit’s asking price remains high—reports cite a demand for immediate NHL help plus top prospects and a first‑round pick—while Larkin’s full no‑trade clause and $8.7M salary make matching offers difficult.
- The standoff leaves interim GM Shawn Horcoff managing a complex set of limits including salary‑cap math, Larkin’s destination control, and parallel roster issues such as RFA Simon Edvinsson’s unresolved contract, any of which could delay a deal or force altered trade terms.