Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin took part in the “AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble” at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit yesterday, and he spoke with the Free Press’s Chandler Engelbrecht regarding the state of his revamped team:
Larkin, who turns 26 on Saturday, was also just happy to lend a hand to the charities surrounding the event. Additionally, he said he took the time to unwind more as the Wings’ season draws even closer — something Larkin is also excited for.
“The team’s spending money on some very skilled players (and) a lot of pieces that we needed,” Larkin said at the Detroit Golf Club. “I’m very excited for the pressure going into camp. We’ve got the pieces. Now we’ve got to do something with it.”
At the NHL draft earlier this month, general manager Steve Yzerman selected forward by Marco Kasper at No. 8, and picked up six other forwards and two defensemen with their remaining picks. Yzerman also traded a third-round pick for goalie Ville Husso before the draft’s second day.
Detroit’s front office then acquired three forwards and three defensemen through free agency as the summer progressed. There are now more than 12 experienced forwards under contract for the Wings’ next season. This will help the team’s depth immediately, as forward Robby Fabbri (knee) and defenseman Jake Walman (shoulder) have been ruled out for the start of 2022-23.
“There’s a lot of new faces,” Larkin said. “We’re going to have to mesh quickly. I’ve already spoke to a lot of the new signings. Everyone’s excited, everyone’s very knowledgeable about the players we have and what we added.
“What I like most is the (new guys’) skill level … I haven’t been this excited for going into camp and going into the season in quite some time. There’s huge upside for our team, we just have to go out and prove it.”
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