Overview
- Dylan Larkin has refused to play for the Detroit Red Wings and was suspended without pay after his agent told the team he would not report, creating an active holdout that has left him sidelined.
- Multiple speculative proposals have circulated, including a PuckGM simulator package sending Filip Gustavsson, Danila Yurov, Maxim Shabanov and two first‑round picks to Detroit and an Elliotte Friedman report of Minnesota interest that could include Yurov and up to three first‑round selections; none of these offers is confirmed by either club.
- Any trade requires Larkin’s approval because he holds a full no‑trade clause and an expanded approved‑destination list, which limits bidding competition and gives him control over where he can be sent.
- Contract and cap constraints complicate a deal: Larkin carries an $8.7 million cap hit through 2030–31 and teams would need to fit that salary, while Detroit says interim GM Shawn Horcoff will wait for a return that supports the club’s long‑term goals.
- The standoff is disrupting the roster and front office decisions — it adds pressure around RFA Simon Edvinsson’s Dec. 1 signing window, has put other players (John Gibson, Justin Faulk, Andrew Copp) on trade boards, and creates daily costs and uncertainty for both Larkin and the Red Wings.