Original Six team reportedly pushing to convince Dylan Larkin to add them to his trade list

Frank Seravalli says the Boston Bruins could sneak into the Dylan Larkin conversation, even though Boston is not among the 10 teams Larkin would approve a trade to.

Seravalli admits he is not sure why the Bruins see an opening, but he knows they want to be involved.

That makes this a story about interest, not progress.

Larkin has not been traded, and nothing reported so far shows he has moved on Boston.

Larkin asked Detroit for a trade in June, and the Red Wings suspended him without pay on October 29 after he said he would no longer play for the club.

With a full no-trade clause, he controls the destination.

His list includes the Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning, Utah Mammoth and Washington Capitals.

Detroit hoped he would widen it. Elliotte Friedman reported that Larkin considered changes but stayed put, and Darren Dreger described the list as unchanged while noting that Detroit's Kris Draper scouted Boston's November 2 game against Vegas.

The fit is easy to see. Larkin put up 34 goals and 67 points in 74 games last season, and his $8.7 million cap hit runs through 2030-31.

Boston sat atop the Atlantic Division early this month, with Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Poitras down the middle, so a proven scorer would sharpen the top six.

Friedman has also pointed to Boston's strong goal differential as a reason a player might want in.

The obstacle is Larkin himself. The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly in the same spot as Boston, and Detroit still needs a deal that serves its own long-term goals.

Until Larkin adds Boston, this remains a team chasing a door that only the player can open.

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