Red Wings reportedly prefer two Dylan Larkin trade offers from two Original Six teams off his list
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Daily Faceoff's David Pagnotta says Minnesota is not budging on Larkin, while Detroit believes teams outside his 10-team list could offer the better return.
The Dylan Larkin trade standoff is still a waiting game, and Daily Faceoff insider David Pagnotta says it comes down to who blinks first.
He still believes the Minnesota Wild are not budging, while the Detroit Red Wings continue to think some teams off Larkin's list can provide the best return.
Where the offers stand
NHL Rumour Report relays that Minnesota has put forward the best package among the teams Larkin has approved, but Detroit has asked for more.
The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens are believed to have offered packages closer to the Red Wings' liking.
Neither club is on Larkin's 10-team list, and he holds a full no-trade clause, so a deal with either is impossible unless he agrees to add them.
David Pagnotta: Re Dylan Larkin/Red Wings: "It's still a matter of who's blinking first; I still think Minny is not budging...and Detroit still believes some of the teams off [Larkin's] list provide the best return."
NHLRR: Minnesota is reported to have put forward the best package(s) for Larkin out of the teams on his list; Detroit has asked for more from them; the packages from Boston and Montreal are believed to be more to Detroit's liking.
NHLRR: Minnesota is reported to have put forward the best package(s) for Larkin out of the teams on his list; Detroit has asked for more from them; the packages from Boston and Montreal are believed to be more to Detroit's liking.
Minnesota's offer has long been rumoured to center on forward Danila Yurov and multiple first-round picks.
Treat that as a report, not a confirmed price.
Why neither side has room to move
Larkin asked for a trade in June, and Detroit suspended him without pay on Oct. 29 after he told the club he would no longer play.
Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff has said he is prepared to wait as long as necessary for a return that helps the Red Wings, and he has reportedly favored players who can contribute right away over a pick-heavy haul.
That patience carries risk. With Larkin out of the lineup, buyers know Detroit cannot use him, which shifts leverage toward them.
His $8.7 million cap hit, in the fourth year of an eight-year contract, also limits who can fit him without sending salary back.
Pagnotta said earlier this month he was told to expect movement from one side or the other around U.S. Thanksgiving on Nov. 26.
Nothing about that date is guaranteed.
If Larkin widened his list to include Boston or Montreal, the market could change quickly.
If he does not, Minnesota stays the approved team most often reported as the front-runner, and the stalemate over price continues.
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