Dylan Larkin has quickly emerged as the top name on trade boards across the National Hockey League after the Detroit Red Wings forward reportedly request a trade late last week.
As Red Wings reporter Helene St. James reported on Monday morning, Larkin has submitted a list of teams he’d like Detroit to trade him, and there are only three on it.
Those clubs are the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild.
Larkin has spent his entire NHL career with the Wings, being selected 15th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft. But after 11 seasons — and 10 without playoff hockey in Motown — it looks like the captain has seen enough.
Neither Larkin or general manager Steve Yzerman has commented publicly on the situation, although multiple insiders have reported that the request is legitimate.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first broke the news on Thursday.
“There’s a lot to unpack here. First, should mention that no one would comment. Not Larkin, not agent Pat Brisson, not Red Wings Executive Vice-President & GM Steve Yzerman,” the hockey insider wrote.
“Second, Larkin’s involvement in the trade market is massive. He has a full no-trade clause both this season and next, so his control over the situation does not change July 1. He’s a top-line centre in a league desperate for centres, so there’s going to be a ton of interest. His play at the 4 Nations and Olympics was stellar. That’s going to excite potential trade partners.”
Friedman reported that frustration with both the club’s inability to return to the postseason and its direction under Yzerman contributed to Larkin’s desire for a fresh start.
Detroit has remained on the playoff bubble in recent seasons but has repeatedly fallen short of ending its postseason drought. The Red Wings finished 41-31-10 and 10th in the Eastern Conference during the 2025-26 campaign.
Larkin, 29, recorded 34 goals and 67 points in 74 games last season while continuing to serve as Detroit’s most important forward.
Any potential deal would be complicated by his full no-trade clause, which gives him significant control over his future. But given the premium placed on top-line centers around the NHL, there will be no shortage of interested teams — including the Panthers, Wild and Knights.
If a trade does materialize, it would mark the end of an era in Detroit and become one of the most significant moves of the offseason as the NHL Draft and free agency draw closer.
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