Which team gets Larkin ?

[NVious]

I think Minny has too much at stake NOT to get him, post draft

3 1sts
2nd
3 3rds
3 4ths
3 5ths
Yurov
Stramel
(and some cap going back; Middleton and Sturm)

 

[Breakers]

Quinn hughes being so close with him makes me think Minny

 

[Calvin Bale]

Wild have a desperate need for a top 6 C and he's the type of player that both Guerin and Hynes would love. Will be shocked if he ends up anywhere else.

 

[SENStastic]

He has NMC. He's American. Canada stands no chance, shouldn't even bother putting any team up here as an option. Sad but thats the reality now.

 

[biturbo19]

It's hard to see how it's not Minnesota. He's going to control his own destiny in where he's willing to go...Minnesota are desperate for a player like him to put them over the top, USA guy, friends on the team.

The real issue is...what on earth does Detroit do to turn that around. Not that Minnesota have no assets left at all...but they don't have the Top-6C to offer to backfill his roster spot and Detroit were already badly in need of another Top-6C in the first place. It's also likely to be a very "quantity for quality" deal, where Minny just throw a huge bundle of second and third tier assets at it...without the real A+ bluechip "centerpiece" to offer.

Yurov? Wallstedt/Gus in theory isn't really a big "need" for Detroit. Stramel? Future 1sts a year or two or three off? I can't imagine the Wild are going to want to subtract anything of significant value from their roster "right now".


Something that does almost sound kind of right somehow, would be a quasi-three-way deal involving the Canucks. ex// Detroit pillages the entire rest of what's left in Minnesota's coffers in terms of futures...then flips a bunch of it mixed in with some of their homegrown stuff, to Vancouver for Pettersson as a sort of desperate gamble at backfilling for Larkin. And with Petey's upside, something about a Swede suddenly bouncing back in Detroit just...feels like a thing that would happen.


Larkin to MIN for Yurov, 2027 1st, 2028 1st, +

then...

Danielson/Kasper, Yurov, MIN 1st, Compher (cap dump), + to VAN for Pettersson?


Plenty of other guys that could get thrown in the mix from Detroit in various combinations and to balance it out.

 

[Castle8130]

The price on him is enormous. Do these teams have the assets to trade for him? He's a #1C on a fantastic contract.

Robert Thomas + for Larkin? Can't imagine Detroit wanting draft picks or prospects as the main return.

What's NJD realistic offer? Luke Hughes? If you offer Detroit 3rd line garbage, they aren't going to budge

 

[Shark Finn]

Anaheim, Montréal or Minnesota in my opinion. Anaheim is a US city with a lot of trade capita, if Larkin is open to go to Canada I'm sure Habs are in the mix, Minnesota is sort of an obvious choice but I am not sure what they could be giving up for Larkin.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

He will head to Minny forsure. This is a perfect landing spot for him. He can join his USA Olympic buddies there.

Something along the lines of Yurov, Stramel and picks type thing. Stramel is a stud but Guerin will forsure use him in a trade to get Larkin

 

[Albatros]

He has NMC. He's American. Canada stands no chance, shouldn't even bother putting any team up here as an option. Sad but thats the reality now.

NTC, not NMC.

 

[D1az]

I have no idea of how they would do it again, but there's little doubt in my mind that the answer here is once again "Vegas".

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Anaheim

In a trade for McTavish

 

[wetcoast]

Slafkovsky - Suzuki - Caufield
Demidov - Larkin - Newhook

Would look really good

I would prefer Thomas or Hischier, but Larkin would be all right too

What's the price going to be?

It will be interesting to see if Larkin has any influence on his destination and which team (s) he picks?

 

[viper0220]

I think I Larkin go to Minnesota and Barzal goes to Anaheim.

 

[tabness]

presented without comment

 

[winnipegger]

He's coming home. To Winnipeg. Winnipeg has the best wifi of any team.

 

[My3Sons]

I am not so sure he’s moved this summer. I think he and Yzerman have a bit of a standoff because the team making the best offer will not one where Larkin wants to go.

 

[Machinehead]

I can't imagine the Rangers have any interest. They're actively trying to trade a center with similar production and a much better contract.

 

[ThankGord]

Yurov and some late firsts is such an uninteresting package. No thanks.

 

[TvK86]

Minnesota probably has the biggest need for him out of these teams, but they don't seem like an ideal trading partner from Detroit's perspective. I don't think Yurov good enough to be the centrepiece in the trade. Detroit has many holes on their roster, but their goalie position is decent and not something that they should be focusing on. Gibson is good for now and they have good goalie prospects waiting to replace him in the not too distant future. Can't see them going after Wallstedt because of this.

Montreal is in the same division so I doubt that Larkin gets traded there. A lot depends on which teams are not on Larkin's no trade list and I don't think that information has been released yet. My guess would be that he gets traded to San Jose.

Detroit already had a big need for talented centers prior to Larkin's announcement, so replacing him with another center will probably be the top priority. It will be interesting to see if Yzerman will try to rebuild/retool, or will he try to keep the team competitive immediately. I bet he will want to replace Larkin with an established center who is already good, or a younger center that he thinks can take a bigger role immediately and succeed in Detroit.

 

[Xspyrit]

Why there was no Florida and Vegas options?

 

[CupsOverCash]

He probably goes to Minnesota.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

Florida for 8th overall + Samo.

Red wings fans who think they’re getting a haul for Larkin who wants out lmao. Dream on.

He will get about what it took to get Marchand.

The disappointment for you is just beginning. Next to Barkov and Reino he will post career numbers. Yes left wing line 1.

 

[thadd]

Fingers crossed it's Winnipeg or. Montreal.
He can put the habs over the top.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Florida for 8th overall + Samo.

Red wings fans who think they’re getting a haul for Larkin who wants out lmao. Dream on.

He will get about what it took to get Marchand.

The disappointment for you is just beginning. Next to Barkov and Reino he will post career numbers. Yes left wing line 1.

Comparing an expiring UFA's amount of control to a guy with five years left on his deal is hilarious.