Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expands trade list to 10 teams

Fantasy hockey: The trade request widens Larkin's market but Detroit's demand for roster players may delay any deal through a four-game week.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 21, 2026

Dylan Larkin has expanded his trade list to 10 teams, adding the Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche and Utah Hockey Club to his original three (Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights). The former Red Wings captain requested the trade in the spring, and Detroit's search for value-now players rather than prospects and picks has stalled talks since interim general manager Shawn Horcoff took over in September.

The broader list increases the odds of a deal, but Larkin remains a Red Wing with four games this week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday). His recent averages of 0.42 goals and 0.91 points per game with 3.0 shots on 20:03 a night make him a solid center option while the situation plays out, though his underlying play grades 62 out of 100 among forwards for shots, scoring chances and ice time.

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Dylan Larkin

Larkin averages 0.42 goals and 0.91 points per game with 3.0 shots over 207 games in the model sample. He skates 20:03 a night and 3:11 on the first power-play unit, third among all Red Wings skaters in power-play time. His 0.31 power-play points per game and 0.5 hits and 0.4 blocks round out the category coverage. His underlying play grades 62 out of 100 among forwards for shots, scoring chances and ice time, a measure of how sustainable his scoring is.

The trade request creates uncertainty but does not change his on-ice role or four-game schedule this week. The Red Wings' insistence on roster players rather than futures may drag negotiations into the new year, keeping Larkin in Detroit longer than the spring request suggested. He remains a hold in all formats until a deal materializes, with no decline in playing time or power-play deployment expected while he wears the Winged Wheel.

What to do

• Keep Larkin active in all lineups for his four-game week, as the trade request has not affected his ice time or power-play role.

• Monitor Detroit's interim general manager talks closely, as a deal sending Larkin to a contender could raise his category appeal in deeper formats.

• Hold him through the uncertainty, as his 0.91 points per game and first-unit power-play time remain valuable regardless of timeline.

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