Dylan Larkin’s future with the Detroit Red Wings is looking murkier by the day, and the noise around it got louder when he was booed during the pre-game introductions before the season opener against the New York Rangers at Little Caesars Arena.
Larkin did not play in Detroit’s 2-0 loss to the Rangers, and NHL insider Frank Seravalli said on an episode of Frankly Hockey that he’s skeptical the forward will suit up for the Red Wings again. Seravalli suggested the situation may already be moving toward a trade resolution.
"People around the league are highly skeptical that we will see Dylan Larkin. They were hopeful that it would be Friday for the opener.
Now it's not Friday or Sunday. Are they pushing to get a trade done before they have to even address it [...]
I personally think it's mutually beneficial for Dylan Larkin to not play [...]''
Larkin’s 2025-26 season line with Detroit was strong: 74 games, 67 points, and a split of 34 goals and 33 assists. Even with everything going on now, he was one of the Red Wings’ most productive players.
The trade picture has also gotten clearer. After Larkin asked for a move and turned in a list of preferred destinations, the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and Vegas Golden Knights all landed on that list.
Elliotte Friedman said on Ozzy & Keats that Minnesota has interest in Larkin, but the Wild are uneasy about what Detroit wants back.
"If Detroit trades [Dylan Larkin], they wanna get help now; everybody knows Minnesota wants Larkin, and if you're Detroit you're probably asking for Matt Boldy or...Joel Eriksson-Ek, and Minnesota's like, why would we do that?"
David Pagnotta added on Daily Faceoff Live that Detroit will not take a futures-only package for Larkin. Pagnotta said that if the Red Wings were open to that kind of return, they likely would have moved him already.
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