Overview
- In early June Dylan Larkin formally asked for a trade and used his full no-trade protection to limit acceptable destinations to the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights.
- On Wednesday Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman contacted Larkin’s agent Pat Brisson and requested the list be expanded, and multiple reports say Brisson showed at least some receptivity.
- Teams originally named face salary-cap limits, roster depth issues or limited tradable assets that make a top-tier return difficult for Detroit to secure from those three clubs.
- Detroit still holds leverage because Larkin is under contract for five more seasons at a reported $8.7 million cap hit and Yzerman has a history of rejecting weak offers.
- Larkin remains a high-value asset after a 34-goal, 67-point season and any trade would reshape Detroit’s roster plans while drawing interest from other clubs that have begun calling to gauge availability.