EP Rinkside’s JFresh posted a list of his top 20 NHL centers for the 2023-2024 season, and Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin cracked his list at #17:
17. Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings
2022 Ranking: Tier 5
While the leap that turns him into a high-end No. 1 centre might never happen, Larkin has developed into a reliable and well-rounded pivot who can pass and shoot the puck well, play the game with speed, play in all situations, and handle difficult match-ups gracefully as a defender. He finished just short of a point-per-game in 2022-23 in a career year while signing a long-term deal that should keep him in Detroit through his prime. Is he good enough to be the star who leads them to a Cup? There’s an outside chance.
Continued; at this point, I know we’re all thinking “make the playoffs,” but we can dare to dream…