Overview
- Dylan Larkin has formally requested a trade and supplied a short list of teams he would approve because his contract gives him full no-trade protection.
- General manager Steve Yzerman has said he will act in Detroit’s best interest and will not accept an offer he views as inadequate.
- Multiple reports identify the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild as Larkin’s preferred destinations, which has narrowed Detroit’s negotiating options.
- Media insiders say Detroit has specifically targeted Minnesota winger Matt Boldy as a key piece in any deal, a demand that the Wild appear unlikely to meet.
- With salary-cap limits, few clear assets available after the draft and free agency, and Detroit making other moves such as acquiring Keegan Kolesar, coverage increasingly frames it as plausible Larkin remains in Detroit into next season.