Detroit Red Wings face standoff in Dylan Larkin trade negotiations

The Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin remain in a contract and trade standoff. Larkin, who has expressed a desire to be traded, is currently sitting out without pay after the team suspended him following his refusal to play for the club.

Negotiations have reached an impasse regarding the player's acceptable destinations. While Larkin's camp has expanded his trade list to ten teams, including the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Utah Mammoth, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, and New Jersey Devils, the Red Wings are seeking to expand that list further. Detroit management reportedly wants to engage with six to eight additional teams, such as the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres, to find a more suitable trade package.

A primary obstacle is the difficulty of matching the $8.7 million cap hit with a return that meets the requirements of interim GM Shawn Horcoff. Reports suggest that league contacts previously identified U.S. Thanksgiving as a potential turning point for movement, though no progress has been made as of early November.

Additionally, the Red Wings are managing a separate situation with restricted free agent Simon Edvinsson, who must be signed or traded by December 1 to remain eligible to play this season.