Via 97.1 the Ticket…
The big question now is how the Red Wings proceed with Dylan Larkin and his trade request.
“It’s tough to get a sense of when (they’ll make a move) because Yzerman doesn’t really give those tells to anybody, but there is an expectation that he’s going to get it done,” NHL reporter Emily Kaplan said Friday night. “I know Steve has told teams that have called about Larkin, ‘We’ll send him to camp next year. He’s under contract. We’re not under pressure to make this trade.’
“But when you have a captain that’s unhappy, that wants to move on, it behooves you to do it. And they could get a bounty in return. If you look at some of these trades we’ve seen this offseason, we’re talking about multiple first-round picks, franchise-altering stuff.”
Just on Friday night, the Ducks sent young center Mason McTavish to the Blues for two first-round picks; McTavish scored 41 points last season and has a career-high of 22 goals. Earlier this week, the Senators sent winger Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers for three first-round picks and a second-rounder.
Larkin, a center in his prime coming off his fifth straight 30-goal season who’s under contract for five more years, should have more trade value than both of them.
And me:
While on the air on @ESPN, @emilymkaplan reports that the Red Wings have been underwhelmed by the Wild's trade offers for Larkin, and that the Wings may have to get a 3rd team involved to make something work.
— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 27, 2026
Again, @emilykaplan says that the Wings will get the return they want for Larkin, who Yzerman has stated they'll have Larkin come to camp if necessary.
— George Malik (@georgemalik) June 27, 2026
She's thinking about multiple first round picks and/or younger players.
And @KevinWeekes suggests that the Wings need to make…
