Larkin’s Preferred NHL Destinations Ranked by Cup Odds Amid Trade Buzz

WHO:

Bleacher Report - Dylan Larkin is a center for the Detroit Red Wings and reportedly requested a trade.

Bleacher Report - Larkin’s reported 10-team trade list consists of the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Utah Mammoth, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche.

Bleacher Report - Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reported Larkin’s original three-team list and later expansion.

Bleacher Report - The Montreal Canadiens are not on Larkin’s list, although The Athletic’s Max Bultman and Pierre LeBrun reported the team is “believed to have a strong interest in Larkin.”

Bleacher Report - ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reported that “a source told ESPN that Larkin is not looking for a trade to a Canadian team.” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said Canadiens fans’ chants in support of Larkin “slightly changed the equation.”

Bleacher Report - Detroit fired general manager Steve Yzerman; former assistant GM Shawn Horcoff is serving as interim replacement.

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - Larkin’s contract includes a full no-trade clause through the 2027-28 season, trade protections during the five remaining years of the deal, and an $8.7 million average annual value through 2030-31.

Bleacher Report - The Red Wings stripped Larkin of his captaincy after he requested a trade.

Bleacher Report - Larkin began the season on injured reserve, then returned and played in seven of Detroit’s first nine games. He recorded five points—one goal and four assists—and played between Viktor Arvidsson and Lucas Raymond on the second line.

Bleacher Report - Detroit has not completed a Larkin trade; St. James reported that the team is seeking a first-line center in return.

Bleacher Report - St. James wrote, “It may well end up needing to be a multi-team trade to make all parties content, as the Wings could flip a top prospect/several first-round selections, for a value-now center.”

Bleacher Report - Detroit has also not signed restricted free-agent defenseman Simon Edvinsson, who has yet to report amid stalled contract talks.

Bleacher Report - Horcoff finalized a seven-year, $91 million extension for Alex DeBrincat. LeBrun reported for TSN that Horcoff met with Edvinsson.

Sportskeeda - Larkin’s reported trade list grew from three teams to 10; the article headline identifies the New Jersey Devils’ Stanley Cup-winning chances as 2.6%.

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - The trade request concerns Larkin’s departure from the Detroit Red Wings; his reported destinations include teams in the United States.

WHEN:

Bleacher Report - Larkin’s no-trade clause runs through the 2027-28 season, and his contract runs through 2030-31.

Sportskeeda - The trade request was made public in June 2026; the article says the list had expanded four months later.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - St. James reported that Detroit’s effort to complete a trade is complicated by its demand for a first-line center in return.

Bleacher Report - The Red Wings’ lack of a permanent general manager was identified as another possible obstacle to finalizing a trade.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - Detroit could use a multi-team trade and exchange a top prospect or several first-round selections for a center whose value is immediate, according to St. James.

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has reportedly requested a trade, and his list of approved destinations has grown from three teams to 10. It includes the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Utah Mammoth, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche. Montreal is not on the list, though reports say the Canadiens have strong interest; Larkin is also reportedly not seeking a Canadian team. Detroit has stripped him of the captaincy but has not completed a deal, with the team seeking a first-line center in return. A possible multi-team trade could involve a top prospect or several first-round picks. Larkin’s contract carries an $8.7 million annual value through 2030-31 and a full no-trade clause through the 2027-28 season. The team also has interim leadership after firing general manager Steve Yzerman.