Updated with conference call Tweets: It’s finally happened:
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today re-signed center Dylan Larkin to a five-year contract. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/MgmOCykUf2
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 10, 2018
Details are pending. Check back for updates.
Dylan Larkin signs five-year deal worth $6.1 million annually.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) August 10, 2018
#RedWings have signed Dylan Larkin to a 5-year contract with a cap hit of $6.1 million.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) August 10, 2018
Dylan Larkin’s five-year extension with #redwings carries a $6.1M AAV.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) August 10, 2018
Larkin now carries the highest AAV on the Red Wings roster, surpassing Henrik Zetterberg ($6,083,333).
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) August 10, 2018
With Dylan Larkin signed for 5 years at $6.1M by the Detroit #Redwings, we now show the club as projected at $3.27M above the upper limit with a roster of 21 (13F-6D-2G)
Teams can exceed the upper limit by 10% during the off-season.https://t.co/67Cuh1HPyi pic.twitter.com/hdiraHWKqZ
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 10, 2018
As Johan Franzen has not played a game since the 2015-16 season due to injury. He is a likely #Redwings LTIR candidate prior to the beginning of the season.
Franzen’s 11 year contract has two more years remaining, with a cap hit of $3,954,545https://t.co/jxwVdDirPA https://t.co/5rY4lmQb2g
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 10, 2018
Larkin’s 5 year contract includes a full no-trade clause (NTC) in the fifth year (2022-23).
It also includes a $1M signing bonus this season (2018-19)Full salary breakdown yet to be confirmed.https://t.co/jLtZdcJqTH https://t.co/rdcxGQUyfK
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 10, 2018
Here’s the Wings’ press release: