Offseason Trade Targets

[Snuggs]

Just curious who’s a team that we can target that could be a top 10 pick in 2027 like Florida and jets were we can target? Although I’d suspect they wouldn’t be dumb enough like us and would protect the pick

L.a?
Pens?
Sens ?
Preds?

Don’t expect any of them to trade it but be nice to pull a sens when they got stutzle

I think LA Kings would be a good one that's realistic.

 

[wingsfannnn9191]

Friedman said nicushkin is on the trade market. 4 yrs left …played. 72 games last year but 3 seasons prior missed a bunch of games each year. Wouldn’t give up a 1st for him

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Larkin's contract is better and plays a more valuable position. And Brady is not "100% better"....

Oh, don't disagree with Larkin's contract being better and playing a more valuable position at all... I literally addressed both in the post you quoted.

Also love the "Brady had 55 and 59 points" comment by a radio host who's too stupid to even look at games played. Brady and Larkin's PPG over the last two years is almost identical.

I don't expect much better from 97.1 The Ticket. Believe that's the same station who had a caller that said "Granlund is a good young talent that could be a good target in a Larkin return" and nobody could even correct him that Mikael Grandlund is 34...

 

[datsyukfan]

Nearly identical production with Brady not being as PP reliant. Then you factor Brady's impact away from the puck.

Does Larkin have no impact away from the puck then?

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Does Larkin have no impact away from the puck then?

I'm biased toward shit stirrers lol.

 

[SirKillalot]

This has been out there for something like 3 weeks now. If it wasn't true it would've been denied by Larkin's camp when it came out. Pretending that "Well they didn't say it so it could not be true!" is just sticking your head in the sand to the obvious because you want to argue.

No the argument was he publicly demanded a traded, and he hasn't done that in public. End of story.

 

[Winger98]

Later in the proposal I noted that it's contingent on Rasmus signing. I essentially treated the Rasmus portion as Raddysh comparable.

I have no interest in Davies either, other than to make a Saving Private Ryan reference lol.

If RA is signed, I'd probably do it. But I think the chances for an ill-advised trocheck deal go up if we lock in a guy like RA.

If RA can play his offside I'd probably like it more.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

No the argument was he publicly demanded a traded, and he hasn't done that in public. End of story.

It's public
He wanted it
He demanded

I get it if you think it's okay to not own it cause of semantics, but integrity is an important quality in my opinion

Own the decision regardless how it came to be public

 

[Henkka]

Think the Utah is a fit for both sides.

Larkin fits on Utah age core.

Utah pieces will fit on Red Wings future core. They have a ton of pieces.

Utah owner wants to win now.

Larkin wants to win now.

 

[SirKillalot]

It's public
He wanted it
He demanded

I get it if you think it's okay to not own it cause of semantics, but integrity is an important quality in my opinion

Own the decision regardless how it came to be public

You can't argue for something as a fact when he hasn't done the mentioned action.

 

[jkutswings]

You can't argue for something as a fact when he hasn't done the mentioned action.

Whether Larkin stated it publicly or a third team leaked it despite neither Larkin nor Yzerman wanting it public is now irrelevant. Planet Earth is aware that Dylan Larkin no longer wants to play for The Detroit Red Wings. A trade needs to happen, regardless of how the information came out.

 

[Oddbob]

Larkin hasn't publicly demanded a trade.

Whether he intended it leaked or not it is the same thing now.

 

[Waldorf]

Whether he intended it leaked or not it is the same thing now.

I really doubt Brisson didn't warn Larkin of the risk of a leak.

 

[SirKillalot]

Whether Larkin stated it publicly or a third team leaked it despite neither Larkin nor Yzerman wanting it public is now irrelevant. Planet Earth is aware that Dylan Larkin no longer wants to play for The Detroit Red Wings. A trade needs to happen, regardless of how the information came out.

Whether he intended it leaked or not it is the same thing now.

No its not the same thing.

 

[jkutswings]

No its not the same thing.

Does he want to be traded?
Does Detroit need to either trade him or deal with a major distraction to start the season?

Edit: Or are TSN and The Detroit Free Press making stuff up?

Red Wings captain Larkin submits 3-team trade list of Florida, Minnesota and Vegas

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade by submitting a three-team list of desired destinations, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.

www.tsn.ca

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2026/06/08/dylan-lakrin-trade-request-list-red-wings-news/90454760007/

 

[Oddbob]

No its not the same thing.

It really is. Do you think he deamnds out privately, gets traded and it doesn't become public? Do you think Larkin expects the public isn't going to find out. Demanding to Steve through your agent to trade you, IS PUBLICLY DEMANDING A TRADE, in a public sport!

Not really sure what you are arguing other than semantics.

 

[SirloinUB]

Think the Utah is a fit for both sides.

Larkin fits on Utah age core.

Utah pieces will fit on Red Wings future core. They have a ton of pieces.

Utah wants to win now.

Larkin wants to win now.

They definitely seem like the best case scenario for us. Hopefully Utah and Larkin want each other as well.

 

[SirKillalot]

Does he want to be traded?
Does Detroit need to either trade him or deal with a major distraction to start the season?

It. Does. Not. Matter. You are basing your argument on an action that hasn't happened. Thus your argument is invalid.

It really is. Do you think he deamnds out privately, gets traded and it doesn't become public? Do you think Larkin expects the public isn't going to find out. Demanding to Steve through your agent to trade you, IS PUBLICLY DEMANDING A TRADE, in a public sport!

Not really sure what you are arguing other than semantics.

Internal talk is not public talk. This isn't that difficult to understand. Nothing has been conveyed publicly. Thus the argument that was made is wrong. You can say one is arguing semantics all you want, I can say you can't argue something as a fact based on its not a fact.

Now we can through reporting understand that its likely that this has happened, but at the moment no one spoke about it of the main parties involved.

 

[Oddbob]

It. Does. Not. Matter. You are basing your argument on an action that hasn't happened. Thus your argument is invalid.

Internal talk is not public talk. This isn't that difficult to understand. Nothing has been conveyed publicly. Thus the argument that was made is wrong. You can say one is arguing semantics all you want, I can say you can't argue something as a fact based on its not a fact.

Now we can through reporting understand that its likely that this has happened, but at the moment no one spoke about it of the main parties involved.

It isn't likely, IT IS! Are you for real arguing that there is even 1% chance that Dylan didn't ask out? It is reported everywhere, by many different insiders, it is guaranteed.

 

[SirKillalot]

It is reported everywhere, by many different insiders, it is guaranteed.

One reported something and the rest have been reported of that one guy, which hasn't been confirmed by anyone involved. Of course they write, they need stuff to write about.

 

[jkutswings]

It. Does. Not. Matter. You are basing your argument on an action that hasn't happened. Thus your argument is invalid.

Internal talk is not public talk. This isn't that difficult to understand. Nothing has been conveyed publicly. Thus the argument that was made is wrong. You can say one is arguing semantics all you want, I can say you can't argue something as a fact based on its not a fact.

Now we can through reporting understand that its likely that this has happened, but at the moment no one spoke about it of the main parties involved.

I'm saying that even if I had proof that a third team leaked the information, the trade still needs to happen, regardless of how it came out.

I'm not remotely interested in who said what to get the ball rolling. What matters is what Detroit gets back in the trade.

 

[jkutswings]

One reported something and the rest have been reported of that one guy, which hasn't been confirmed by anyone involved. Of course they write, they need stuff to write about.

So you're in denial. Got it.

 

[SirKillalot]

I'm saying that even if I had proof that a third team leaked the information, the trade still needs to happen, regardless of how it came out.

What if he hasn't asked for it? Does the trade still need to happen?
You know Yzerman never speaks and what if Larkin just through all this just want to see what his value is elsewhere for fun. It would make sense that he should have said something by now IN PUBLIC if he wants out. Why hide that then. I'm playing the devils advocate here a little bit, but that would be hilarious in some way.

 

[SirKillalot]

So you're in denial. Got it.

No if it was up to me, Larkin would been traded long ago probably. I been among his biggest critics. But, I also have nuanced critic. I know by position, its not the best guy to trade away, but age / timeline it probably is.

 

[Oddbob]

One reported something and the rest have been reported of that one guy, which hasn't been confirmed by anyone involved. Of course they write, they need stuff to write about.

TRULY WOW! Enjoy denial!