Red Wings captain, Detroit-area native Dylan Larkin reportedly tells the team he wants a trade

Toward nan extremity of past season, it looked for illustration nan Detroit Red Wings mightiness person a changeable astatine sneaking into nan postseason for nan first clip since 2016, but it didn't cookware out.

And, arsenic if that wasn't bad enough, it's now being reported that their captain, Detroit autochthonal Dylan Larkin, wants out.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, nan 29-year-old has asked nan squad for a trade, citing nan squad many times missing nan playoffs and a less-than-stellar narration pinch Red Wings GM and franchise fable Steve Yzerman.

A study from Sportsnet's Elliotte Larkin claims that Red Wings skipper Dylan Larkin has requested a trade. (Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

None of nan implicated parties — Larkin, his agent, aliases Yzerman — person commented since Friedman made his report, which cites "multiple sources."

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But, if it's accurate... buckle up, kids.

Larkin was drafted by nan Red Wings pinch nan No. 15 prime successful nan 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and since past has gone connected to grounds 643 points successful 808 games.

Dylan Larkin was drafted by nan Red Wings successful 2014 (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

He's a top-line halfway pinch an $8.7 cardinal headdress hit, according to Puck Pedia, and won't beryllium a free supplier until 2031. All of that should make him a waste and acquisition target for astir teams successful nan league.

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On apical of that, Larkin has played good arsenic of late, not conscionable pinch nan Red Wings, but besides Team USA. He was portion of nan Four Nations Face-off squad past year, arsenic good arsenic this year's gold-medal-winning Olympic team.

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Dylan Larkin was portion of nan golden medal-winning 2026 US Men's Olympic lucky team. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Larkin has a afloat no-trade clause for nan adjacent 2 seasons, meaning he will request to okay immoderate woody made successful that clip frame.

While this is astir apt nan past point nan Red Wings want to hear, location whitethorn beryllium an upside.

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You don't want to unreserved a deal, but nan sooner you get it done, nan much they tin inquire for, and Larkin is astir apt going to bid a superior haul.

Sure, you ne'er want it to travel for illustration this, but it mightiness beryllium nan reset nan squad needs to get backmost to nan postseason.