Dylan Larkin Requests Trade From the Red Wings

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June 6, 2026

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The Dylan Larkin trade request rattled the Detroit Red Wings on June 4. Multiple NHL reports confirmed the Dylan Larkin trade request that day. The Dylan Larkin trade request follows a 10th straight Red Wings playoff miss. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman first reported the Dylan Larkin trade request.

Why Dylan Larkin Wants Out of Detroit

Dylan Larkin, age 29, carries a full no-trade clause for the next two seasons. After two seasons, Dylan Larkin holds a 10-team trade list. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has not commented on the Dylan Larkin report. Agent Pat Brisson also stayed silent on the Dylan Larkin trade request. Tensions between Dylan Larkin and Red Wings management built for a while.

Dylan Larkin set a career high with 34 goals this past season. Dylan Larkin added 33 assists for 67 points across the Red Wings campaign. The 2025-26 season marked a fifth straight 30-goal year for Dylan Larkin. Dylan Larkin has topped 30 goals six times in a Red Wings career. Dylan Larkin has reached the NHL playoffs once across a Detroit Red Wings career.

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for 10 straight seasons. Detroit last reached the postseason during Dylan Larkin’s 2015-16 rookie year. Dylan Larkin grew up in Waterford and played college hockey at Michigan. The Detroit Red Wings drafted Dylan Larkin 15th overall in 2014. Dylan Larkin signed an eight-year extension with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023. A Dylan Larkin exit would strip the Detroit Red Wings of a longtime captain.

The Dylan Larkin saga lands amid wider NHL trade chatter this offseason. Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews remains unsure about a 2026-27 return. Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka called Auston Matthews a happy captain. The Toronto Maple Leafs will not shop Auston Matthews this offseason. Auston Matthews wants roster moves before committing to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

A Dylan Larkin trade would return a heavy package for the Detroit Red Wings. Dylan Larkin scored 67 points last season at age 29. Contending teams covet a Dylan Larkin profile of two-way center production. The full no-trade clause still gives Dylan Larkin control over any destination.

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft arrives in late June for both franchises. NHL free agency then opens in early July across the league. A Dylan Larkin trade could headline the Detroit Red Wings offseason. The Detroit Red Wings now weigh a franchise-altering decision on Dylan Larkin.