On episode 148 of The Detroit News’ OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look a the odds of Dylan Larkin winning a Stanley Cup before the Red Wings do.
Larkin, who made the playoffs only once in 11 years in Detroit, requested a trade on June 4 to three Stanley Cup contenders: Florida, Vegas and Minnesota.
Who will win a Stanley Cup first? Larkin or the Wings? Leave your comments in the comment section on this story and we’ll publish the results next podcast.
“He’ll (Larkin) help someone the next couple of seasons for sure (win a Stanley Cup), especially if he’s more of a No. 2 center and not a No. 1,” Kulfan said on the podcast. “That’s why the Wings need to get as big of a return as they can. They’ve been telling people they want ready-made players.
“If you’re a team though that’s going to get a Dylan Larkin, chances are you’re not going to give away a really good player to get him. You’re more than willing to trade draft picks and prospects.”
Also on today’s podcast, GM Steve Yzerman talks about Larkin’s request for a trade (1:20), the odds of Larkin and a prospect being dealt to Minnesota for Joel Eriksson-Ek and Yakov Trenin (8:10), Ted asks free agent Victor Arvedsson about coming to Detroit (11:20), and what if the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes sign Simon Edvinsson to an exorbitant offer sheet (17:40).
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D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jake Davis
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J: Kent Johnson
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