Detroit — Talk about a shocker.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from Detroit, according to multiple reports, first from Elliotte Friedman, an analyst for Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet.
There has been no comment from general manager Steve Yzerman, Larkin, or Larkin’s agent Pat Brisson. None of the three immediately responded to texts from The Detroit News, nor have they responded to Friedman, he said.
But Friedman said sources around the league confirmed Larkin’s request.
Larkin, 29, was the Wings’ 2014 first-round draft pick, 15th overall. The Wings made the playoffs in Larkin’s rookie season, but have yet to get there again in the last 10 years, clearly frustrating Larkin, who is from Waterford and played collegiately at Michigan.
Larkin is coming off a memorable season in which he keyed Team USA to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics — after starring in 2025 for Team USA at the 4-Nations Tournament.
At the end of the 2024-25 Wings’ season, in which they missed the playoffs, Larkin expressed disappointment the Wings’ didn’t acquire players at the trade deadline.
If Larkin were to be available in a trade, there would be many teams around the NHL this season interested. He’s a quality No. 1 center, but also one in a market where there isn’t much quality on the unrestricted free-agent market.
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