Overview
- Dylan Larkin formally requested a trade from the Red Wings and holds full no-trade protection that narrows which teams he can approve.
- Detroit has been seeking an NHL-ready, premium return rather than draft picks or lower-end assets, making two-team deals hard to complete.
- The club has no active general manager after Steve Yzerman was moved to a senior advisor role, a front-office change that has slowed any potential transaction.
- Larkin was photographed at the World Cup Final on Sunday alongside Cole Caufield and George Kittle, a sighting that sparked fresh but unverified speculation about Montreal interest.
- Constraints including Larkin’s $8.7 million cap hit, a higher market for top centers and limited suitors mean a multi-team trade or Larkin remaining in Detroit are both realistic outcomes and will affect the team’s roster and captaincy decisions next season.