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Only three NHL centers have scored 30 or goals in each of the last five seasons. One of them is Detroit’s Dylan Larkin. The other two are Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon.
Auston Matthews’ streak of nine seasons in row was stopped by an injury-plagued 27-goal season in 2025-26. Connor McDavid finished with 26 goals in 67 games in 2024-25. Sidney Crosby finished with 29 goals last season mostly because he dealt with injuries.
This is not to suggest that Larkin is an equal to the aforementioned players. He is not. The presentation of this statistic is to point out Larkin’s production and value is such that Detroit GM Steve Yzerman is entitled to take his time in the name of making the best possible deal.
This is not the kind of deal where you take what you can get and move on.
Yzerman needs to get a center in the deal and needs to land a prospect or younger player with at least the potential to be as productive as Larkin. Maybe that’s the same person, maybe that’s multiple players.
The Minnesota Wild didn’t have those players to offer. The Florida Panthers have no desire to give up younger center Anton Lundell. Some fans thought there might be a fit in Vegas with Tomas Hertl coming back but he has a modified no-trade list. We are told he doesn’t want to come to Detroit. (Plus, he will be 33 next season). The Dallas Stars need time to figure out what they are going to do with Jason Robertson.
Larkin has a no-trade clause, and he has given Detroit only a small number of teams to approach about a deal.
This could take a while. Patience is a strategy.
This is not a deal where Yzerman should pull the trigger for multiple first round picks that are going to be outside the first 15 picks of the first round. History shows that first round picks beyond No. 15 are roughly a 50-50 proposition of even receiving a player who plays 300 NHL games. Some draft years, it’s closer to a 40% chance.
When you trade a player of Larkin’s caliber, you have to get someone in return that you can count on. That’s why Yzerman is prepared to wait.
Former Red Wings draft pick is proud of his soccer-playing son.
The Red Wings are saying goodbye to Traverse City. Training camp and the rookie tournament will be at Little Caesars Arena.
Hockey insider says Larkin would like to go to the Dallas Stars.
Tankathon.com’s Mock Draft has Michigan center Adam Valentini available to the Red Wings at No. 47, but has Detroit drafting Calgary (Western Hockey League) defenseman Ben Macbeath (seven goals,). He’s committed to Denver.
Florida: Brady Tkachuk made the deal happen by saying he would only go to the Florida Panthers.
New Jersey: NJHN offers that the return of the Simon Nemec “weaponizes” the New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh: Former Penguins player Pascal Dupuis is back in the NHL as director of player development for the New York Islanders. Pittsburgh Penguins.
San Jose: It seems like the Sharks’ acquisition of the No. 9 is setting up a larger deal for a bigger star. San Jose Sharks.
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Only three NHL centers have scored 30 or goals in each of the last five seasons. One of them is Detroit’s Dylan Larkin. The other two are Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon.
Auston Matthews’ streak of nine seasons in row was stopped by an injury-plagued 27-goal season in 2025-26. Connor McDavid finished with 26 goals in 67 games in 2024-25. Sidney Crosby finished with 29 goals last season mostly because he dealt with injuries.
This is not to suggest that Larkin is an equal to the aforementioned players. He is not. The presentation of this statistic is to point out Larkin’s production and value is such that Detroit GM Steve Yzerman is entitled to take his time in the name of making the best possible deal.
This is not the kind of deal where you take what you can get and move on.
Yzerman needs to get a center in the deal and needs to land a prospect or younger player with at least the potential to be as productive as Larkin. Maybe that’s the same person, maybe that’s multiple players.
The Minnesota Wild didn’t have those players to offer. The Florida Panthers have no desire to give up younger center Anton Lundell. Some fans thought there might be a fit in Vegas with Tomas Hertl coming back but he has a modified no-trade list. We are told he doesn’t want to come to Detroit. (Plus, he will be 33 next season). The Dallas Stars need time to figure out what they are going to do with Jason Robertson.
Larkin has a no-trade clause, and he has given Detroit only a small number of teams to approach about a deal.
This could take a while. Patience is a strategy.
This is not a deal where Yzerman should pull the trigger for multiple first round picks that are going to be outside the first 15 picks of the first round. History shows that first round picks beyond No. 15 are roughly a 50-50 proposition of even receiving a player who plays 300 NHL games. Some draft years, it’s closer to a 40% chance.
When you trade a player of Larkin’s caliber, you have to get someone in return that you can count on. That’s why Yzerman is prepared to wait.
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Former Red Wings draft pick is proud of his soccer-playing son.
The Red Wings are saying goodbye to Traverse City. Training camp and the rookie tournament will be at Little Caesars Arena.
Hockey insider says Larkin would like to go to the Dallas Stars.
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Tankathon.com’s Mock Draft has Michigan center Adam Valentini available to the Red Wings at No. 47, but has Detroit drafting Calgary (Western Hockey League) defenseman Ben Macbeath (seven goals,). He’s committed to Denver.
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Florida: Brady Tkachuk made the deal happen by saying he would only go to the Florida Panthers.
New Jersey: NJHN offers that the return of the Simon Nemec “weaponizes” the New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh: Former Penguins player Pascal Dupuis is back in the NHL as director of player development for the New York Islanders. Pittsburgh Penguins.
San Jose: It seems like the Sharks’ acquisition of the No. 9 is setting up a larger deal for a bigger star. San Jose Sharks.
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