97.1 the Ticket’s Will Burtchfield transcripted part of Dylan Larkin’s interview on the Jamie and Stoney Show this morning, and Larkin made a surprising proclamation regarding the Wings’ 2018-19 season trajectory:
“I think our team made a huge step in the offseason with the draft and the free agent signings. We have no reason why we shouldn’t be a playoff team, I think, and then make some noise in the playoffs,” Larkin told 97.1 The Ticket.
The Red Wings finished 13th in the East last season, missing the playoffs by 24 points. But Larkin is encouraged, in particular, by the potential of Filip Zadina, the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, and Michael Rasmussen, the ninth overall pick in last year’s draft. Both forwards will have a real chance to earn a spot on the opening-night roster.
“If Zadina can make the team and Rasmussen — it seems (from) every indication that he’ll make the team. These guys are high-end draft picks, so if they come in and have a great rookie season, and the free agents we got, if they come in and play great, I think it’ll just help us,” Larkin said.
Continued, and if you missed the interview post from this morning, here’s an embedded clip of the interview:
All I can say is “what else is he supposed to say?”
So in that respect, why even ask these questions?
There’s no doubt that the players believe that they’re going to make the playoffs…I was more interested in his rationale than anything else.
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