Darren McCord
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I think it's a little presumptive to say that it's highly unlikely. This guy in particular will never agree, but if Yzerman calls up a playoff team with aspirations of contending and says Larkin for your Desnoyers-tier prospect 1 for 1, I firmly believe the other GM is accepting it without a second thought. The thing is, Yzerman may be looking for multiple pieces, and that could be the hang up if we are looking at this particular tier. If Utah finds it hard to build a package with Desnoyers headlining, then there might just be a more valuable deal to be built, whether with Utah or with another organization.
I do think that it would behoove some posters here to read some of the reporting and theorizing being produced by people who are somewhat connected and have a better sense of what the cost would be. The fact that you don't see articles asking if Larkin could justify returning a single top prospect is rather telling
The NHL teams that need Dylan Larkin the most, and what they can trade to the Red Wings
Which teams should be the most aggressive in trading for Larkin, assuming he'll go there? Let's break it down.www.nytimes.com
"The Ducks would likely be reluctant to part with top prospect Roger McQueen, but a package built around McTavish and defense prospect Stian Solberg could tempt Detroit."
What could the Red Wings get in a Dylan Larkin trade? Evaluating 6 potential returns
Larkin's no-movement clause is front and center, but these are some clear-cut contenders and teams with the need and assets to land him.
"Detroit gets: F Tij Iginla, F Barrett Hayton, 2027 first-round pick
Utah gets: F Larkin
Pronman: Utah can clearly offer the most compelling package to Detroit, given its plethora of premium young assets. We didn’t include Caleb Desnoyers or Dmitri Simashev, as it would be tough to get Utah to include them, but center Cole Beaudoin could certainly be in this deal. Iginla is a legit projected top-six scorer, and Hayton is a quality NHL center."
"Detroit gets: G Jesper Wallstedt, F Danila Yurov, F Charlie Stramel
Minnesota gets: F Larkin, G Sebastian Cossa
Pronman: This is the most complicated package, but Minnesota’s best future asset is a goalie, while Detroit is already dealing with a hard decision on what to do with Cossa, who will be waiver eligible. This deal would also require a dose of humility from Detroit, which had its choice of the first-round goalies in 2021 and opted for Cossa.
Minnesota parts with three A-level young assets but gets one back in Cossa, who is a very good young goalie. Yurov and Stramel both project as long-term third-line centers or second-line wingers with different play styles: Yurov is more of a skill player, and Stramel is big and highly physical."
The Wild’s pursuit of Dylan Larkin faces one major obstacle: Trade capital
It makes all too much sense for the Wild to do whatever they can to make a trade. But it has to make sense for Wings GM Steve Yzerman, too.
"But whether the Wild can pull off another blockbuster is a bit more complicated for one main reason:
They don’t have a ton of trade chips.
“You know how many teams are going to be in on Dylan Larkin?” said former NHL GM Craig Button, now TSN’s director of amateur scouting. “Here’s the problem for the Minnesota Wild. I don’t think they can get Dylan Larkin for what other teams are going to be able to offer Detroit. That’s the cold, hard reality.
“They don’t have the pieces. Too many other teams have the pieces. If I’m Steve Yzerman, it’s not worth it.”
The Wild exhausted a lot of their trade capital in the Hughes mega deal in mid-December, trading top prospect Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren and their 2026 first-round pick. Sure, there are solid prospects left, like Charlie Stramel and Danila Yurov. But it’s debatable whether those are the kinds of chips that can get you somebody like Larkin on an affordable contract."
Lolz that’s awful for Utah
