Darren Dreger

When you're talking about a top-end guy like this, especially in a market like that, where, let's be honest, there aren't that many starters that play with the Detroit Red Wings.

They're good players, but Dylan Larkin is kind of the one guy that stirred the drink.

We saw that when he got hurt this year.

So I think they want to do their business beneath the public eye and underneath the surface, and it just hasn't worked out that way.

So, man...

Talk about a laundry list of teams that are going to be interested in this fella.

He can flat out play, so we'll see how it all plays out.

It is complex.

So, you know, your description is accurate.

And again, I think that's why maybe the player and his representatives would have preferred and not get out publicly, because that way, oh, you can do your your work.

And you can go to management.

It's not the first time this has happened.

Say, look, it's time for a change.

And so we're formally requesting a trade.

Here's the list of teams that we're interested in going to.

So have at it.

And that can get a little spicy too, right?

I mean, the team doesn't have to automatically say, all right, well, we respect your trade request here.

So we're going to do everything within our power to move you to,

You know, Minnesota seems to be the flavor of the afternoon based on social media speculation.