Red Wings Trade Pitch Replaces Dylan Larkin With 2-Time All-Star Vegas Center

A trade proposal published on PuckGM suggests the Detroit Red Wings send suspended former captain Dylan Larkin to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for center Tomas Hertl, Braeden Bowman, Juho Piiparinen, Trevor Connelly, and a 2028 first-round draft pick. Larkin requested a trade nearly five months ago and has been suspended without pay since October 29. Vegas is reportedly among the 10 approved destinations on Larkin's no-trade list.

Under the proposed trade, Detroit would acquire immediate NHL talent and future assets while moving on from Larkin's $8.7 million annual cap hit. Hertl carries a $6.75 million cap hit for Vegas, meaning the financial commitments would nearly offset. The article notes the deal would allow Vegas to slot Larkin in as second-line center behind Jack Eichel while providing Detroit with NHL-ready players to avoid a rebuild.