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It has now been just over one month since the explosive trade request from Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was made public.
At first, Larkin and his camp allegedly would only accept a move to three teams – the Florida Panthers, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Minnesota Wild. However, that list has reportedly been expanded.
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While speculation continues to build on whether Larkin could actually begin Training Camp with the Red Wings in the fall if no deal is reached, a new club has reportedly emerged as a potential landing spot.
According to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman on his “32 Thoughts” podcast, the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes could present an ideal fit for Larkin.
“The other thing, when I heard Detroit, it made me wonder if they’re in on Larkin at all,” he said. “Because – first of all, he’s Larkin, he’s a heck of a player. Although he would have to change his list to go there, and secondly, also a great skater who would really fit in their system.”
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Friedman then listed a handful of prospects in Carolina’s system who could potentially be used as trade bait in a deal, as there isn’t much room on their current roster for them to earn regular playing time at the NHL level.
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“They’ve got some interesting young players,” Friedman said. “They’ve got (2023 round 1, #30 overall) Bradly Nadeau. They’ve got (2023 round 2, #62 overall ) Felix Unger Sörum.”
“They’ve got (2023 round 5, #139 overall) Charles-Alexis Legault; he’s a defenseman,” Friedman continued. “And so is (2021 round 7, #219 overall) Joel Nyström, who played 38 games with them this year. Carolina has some young guys who are ready, just not a lot of spots on that roster on a team that just won the Stanley Cup.”
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The chances of Larkin landing with the Panthers dropped dramatically when they acquired former Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, whom Larkin played with during the Four Nations Face-Off as well as the 2026 Milan Olympics.
One of the key players Detroit could have requested in a trade for Larkin from the Golden Knights, Russian forward Pavel Dorofeyev, was dealt to the New York Rangers. Additionally, the Wild don’t have many NHL-ready players on Larkin’s level they’d part with.
It appears as though the main hangup in a Larkin trade is that GM Steve Yzerman hasn’t received an offer that includes NHL-ready talent instead of a futures-driven package.
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