Rumor: Larkin requests trade

[lilidk]

Thank you Larkin for all those years,. Wish you win cup, or 2. Hopefully we get Couple first and prospect for him.

 

[wings95]

What. He's asking for a trade. Larkin's NTC isn't going to be an issue. He wants out so bad, he can f***in waive it.

He's a very good player and if they do find a trade partner, it's going to be a good return.

Hope you are right

 

[ThankGord]

Haul with bus NTC? Where does he want to go? Maybe the Wings can get a early first rounder for him or another number 1 center or one who could turn into one?

Yes a 1C gets a haul in this market that's desperate for centers.

 

[datsyukfan]

Cats probably gonna want out now too

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Taking this as true, it’s a tough spot man. A team with Seider, Raymond, DeBrincat, Edvinsson, might be too good to like properly bottom out and pick top 3. But some kind of on-the-fly rebuild might put us right back here in 5 years.

 

[91Retired]

I just want to reflect on what a dick move this is. Yzerman trades a first to get Larkin the help he says he needs to make the playoffs, then Larkin totally bails on the team. They're going to get very little in return from this trade, so they really could have used that first rounder to get a center to replace him.

Larkin is a traitor to me now. He f***ed this team over with the way he went about this.

It's not at all surprising though finding out about his character, or lack there of, over the last 3 seasons.

 

[ShanahanMan]

I just want to reflect on what a dick move this is. Yzerman trades a first to get Larkin the help he says he needs to make the playoffs, then Larkin totally bails on the team. They're going to get very little in return from this trade, so they really could have used that first rounder to get a center to replace him.

Larkin is a traitor to me now. He f***ed this team over with the way he went about this.

He knows we have no talent in the pipeline that gives us any hope of being competitive anytime soon. Best option is to trade and rebuild from scratch

 

[Frk It]

You got your wish @Run the Jewels.

Will be interesting to see how they navigate things from here.

A swap for Hischier would be my ideal scenario.

 

[jaster]

A little surprising, but Friedman makes a good point about his buddies previously making power moves. Probably emboldened him. And I believe that him and Yzerman really don't get along.

Well, it will officially be Mo's team, who I think should be a much stronger leader at least.

This has to reset the rebuild though, might be completely irresponsible to not tank at least next season. Gotta trade away more than just Larkin. Really focus on building around Mo now.

That all said, I might be getting ahead of myself. I can see a scenario where Yzerman says eff you, you're playing on this team for two more years, until that NTC diminishes.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Haul with bus NTC? Where does he want to go? Maybe the Wings can get a early first rounder for him or another number 1 center or one who could turn into one?

He's requesting a trade. Yzerman will call his f***in bluff on that NTC if he tries to harm the Wings with it. NTC's hurt you when you're trying to proactively sell a guy. If Larkin wants out bad enough to publicly request a trade, then he's really shooting himself in the dick to say "I want a trade but not there!"

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I miss when our biggest disappointment was missing the playoffs again

 

[Gjman2019]

He'll be in Vegas in a few weeks.......Don't care what the cap or roster situation is, he'll be there....

(joking)

 

[Ezekial]

I don't blame him for wanting to go play in the playoffs and get more out of his career.

I do blame him for being the leader of a team that monumentally collapses at the end of the year to miss the playoffs.

 

[Claypool]

Anyone thinking they should swap him for an equivalent center is making no sense. They need a top draft pick in this year's draft and start rebuilding the rebuild. No sense in trying to band-aid this team.

 

[GreatGordie9]

I just want to reflect on what a dick move this is. Yzerman trades a first to get Larkin the help he says he needs to make the playoffs, then Larkin totally bails on the team. They're going to get very little in return from this trade, so they really could have used that first rounder to get a center to replace him.

Larkin is a traitor to me now. He f***ed this team over with the way he went about this.

If Larkin is traded we not only need a 1C but also a 2C and additional scoring top six forward. My question has Chris Illitch tied Yzerman's hands in making any major moves to upgrade the team? I tend to think, yes but Yzerman is partially to blame.

 

[Bear Carter]

What. He's asking for a trade. Larkin's NTC isn't going to be an issue. He wants out so bad, he can f***in waive it.

He's a very good player and if they do find a trade partner, it's going to be a good return.

NTCs are *always* an issue for big ticket players who request a trade. He's going to want to go to a team like Minnesota who doesn't have much to send back. This is going to be a late 1st round pick, B prospect, and 3rd line center return.

Unless they can get Florida's 1st round pick somehow.

 

[Air Budd Dwyer]

You guys likely don't want to hear from outside fans, but I've been there with Eichel, and it f***ing sucks.

Good luck.

I welcome it lol. A bunch of us have been hoping he gets traded to rebuild the rebuild. Him requesting a trade is like Christmas in June!

 

[SirloinUB]

Guessing?

Yup. Just don't see why he would stick around for his last couple kicks at the can.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

You guys likely don't want to hear from outside fans, but I've been there with Eichel, and it f***ing sucks.

Good luck.

You're right... we don't want to hear it from outside fans.

Also... Eichel left Buffalo because the Sabres and him fundamentally disagreed about a medical procedure that would impact his career. Not because they sucked. This is not that situation.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Taking this as true, it’s a tough spot man. A team with Seider, Raymond, DeBrincat, Edvinsson, might be too good to like properly bottom out and pick top 3. But some kind of on-the-fly rebuild might put us right back here in 5 years.

Is Larkin is gone, guarantee you DCat is gone too.

 

[jaster]

What. He's asking for a trade. Larkin's NTC isn't going to be an issue. He wants out so bad, he can f***in waive it.

He's a very good player and if they do find a trade partner, it's going to be a good return.

I highly doubt he's willing to go anywhere. He's going to flex that NTC.

 

[lidstromiscool]

For everyone celebrating this news, how exactly are we going to find a 1st line center now?

 

[Bear Carter]

I welcome it lol. A bunch of us have been hoping he gets traded to rebuild the rebuild. Him requesting a trade is like Christmas in June!

I wish this had been Yzerman initiating the trade. Doing it this way means teams know Detroit is up against a barrel and really hurts their negotiating position.

 

[91Retired]

Hopefully the inflated price we, for some reason, paid for Faulk translates to an inflated price for Larkin.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Looks like I’m gonna have to change my picture haha