Two major trade offers emerge for Dylan Larkin after trade request
Dylan Larkin and Todd McLellan are staring at a Detroit offseason that just got a lot louder.
The angle hasn't changed: there are already two serious offers on the table for the Red Wings captain, and this thing is moving fast.
That push picked up after Larkin requested a move out of Detroit earlier this month, a major turn for a franchise center coming off another playoff miss.
Detroit missed the playoffs for the 10th time in Larkin's 11 seasons with the club, which is why this story now feels bigger than a routine summer rumor.
Steve Yzerman also isn't working with a simple file here. Larkin is signed through the 2030-31 season and holds a full no-trade clause, so the player has real control over where this goes.
That matters because Larkin reportedly narrowed his preferred destinations to three contenders: the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and Vegas Golden Knights.
Minnesota and Florida are pushing first for Larkin
According to Elliotte Friedman, the sense around the league Wednesday morning was that Minnesota and Florida may already have submitted their best offers.
That shifts the pressure straight onto Yzerman.
If those bids are real and complete, Detroit's front office now has to decide whether either package is strong enough to move a captain still in his prime.
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The expected price is massive. Any team trying to land Larkin would likely need to surrender a first-round pick, a premium prospect, and a young NHL-ready player who can step into the lineup now.
Minnesota's challenge is obvious. The Wild already paid a heavy cost earlier in the season to acquire Quinn Hughes, which leaves less room for another all-in swing of this size.
Florida has more financial room, with over $15 million in cap space, but the Panthers don't look loaded with spare blue-chip assets unless they're willing to move Anton Lundell.
Vegas is still in the picture, just not at full speed yet. With the Golden Knights occupied by the Stanley Cup Final, any hard trade push from that side appears to be on pause for now.
So the angle stays exactly where it started: two offers are already in, one contender is waiting, and Yzerman is sitting on what could become the biggest move of Detroit's summer.
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