Overview
- Dylan Larkin said Friday he will attend Red Wings training camp and that he will keep talks about the team's direction private until new leadership is named.
- The Red Wings announced they will begin the 2026–27 season without a captain and said any future decision on the role will wait for the new hockey operations leader.
- Detroit has not hired a permanent general manager since Steve Yzerman moved to a senior advisor role on July 15, leaving interim staff with limited authority to complete major trades.
- Larkin's reported trade request from early this summer remains unresolved, complicated by his no‑trade protections and a narrow list of preferred destinations that made deals hard to arrange.
- Whoever becomes the next hockey operations leader will inherit the captaincy choice, Larkin's trade status, and the immediate task of shaping the roster before the regular season begins.