Red Wings captain, Detroit-area native Dylan Larkin reportedly tells the team he wants a trade

Toward the extremity of past season, it looked similar the Detroit Red Wings mightiness person a changeable astatine sneaking into the postseason for the archetypal clip since 2016, but it didn't cookware out.

And, arsenic if that wasn't atrocious enough, it's present being reported that their captain, Detroit autochthonal Dylan Larkin, wants out.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the 29-year-old has asked the squad for a trade, citing the squad repeatedly missing the playoffs and a less-than-stellar narration with Red Wings GM and franchise fable Steve Yzerman.

A study from Sportsnet's Elliotte Larkin claims that Red Wings skipper Dylan Larkin has requested a trade. (Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

None of the implicated parties — Larkin, his agent, oregon Yzerman — person commented since Friedman made his report, which cites "multiple sources."

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But, if it's accurate... buckle up, kids.

Larkin was drafted by the Red Wings with the No. 15 prime successful the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and since past has gone connected to grounds 643 points successful 808 games.

Dylan Larkin was drafted by the Red Wings successful 2014 (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

He's a top-line halfway with an $8.7 cardinal headdress hit, according to Puck Pedia, and won't beryllium a escaped cause until 2031. All of that should marque him a commercialized people for astir teams successful the league.

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On apical of that, Larkin has played good arsenic of late, not conscionable with the Red Wings, but besides Team USA. He was portion of the Four Nations Face-off squad past year, arsenic good arsenic this year's gold-medal-winning Olympic team.

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Dylan Larkin was portion of the golden medal-winning 2026 US Men's Olympic hockey team. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Larkin has a afloat no-trade clause for the adjacent 2 seasons, meaning helium volition request to good immoderate woody made successful that clip frame.

While this is astir apt the past happening the Red Wings privation to hear, determination whitethorn beryllium an upside.

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You don't privation to unreserved a deal, but the sooner you get it done, the much they tin inquire for, and Larkin is astir apt going to bid a superior haul.

Sure, you ne'er privation it to travel similar this, but it mightiness beryllium the reset the squad needs to get backmost to the postseason.