Overview
- Both Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings confirmed Friday that Larkin will attend training camp while the team will start the season without a captain.
- Larkin's offseason trade request remains unresolved because his full no-trade/no-movement clause and a limited list of preferred destinations have narrowed Detroit's options.
- Steve Yzerman moved from general manager to a senior-adviser role in July, and the team says the incoming hockey operations leader will handle any substantive moves involving Larkin.
- The club's decision removes an on-ice leader and places short-term leadership duties on the locker room, while Larkin says he will focus on the season and keep future talks private.
- Larkin enters camp under a long-term contract that runs through 2030–31 with an $8.7 million average cap hit, a fact that makes trades complex and increases pressure on the next GM to resolve the issue.