Jamie Dodd

I'm sure there's Red Wings fans who debate like is Larkin a first line center.

It's like he clearly is a first line center.

But I think sometimes we have this problem where.

Are you talking about is he a first line center or do you mean is he a first line center on a Stanley Cup winning team?

And those are very different things because Dylan Larkin is undeniably a first line center.

But if he's your first line center, the rest of your team has to be absolutely stacked if you're going to win the Stanley Cup.

I think Dylan Larkin's a better player than Bo Horvat, but kind of similar to the Bo Horvat conversation.

Bo Horvat, is he one of the top 32 centers in the NHL?

Yeah, I think so.

You're also not winning the Stanley Cup with Bo Horvat as your first-line center.

And so we get into this kind of weird distinction because there's no doubt about it.

He is a first-line center, but I can also understand why Detroit fans would look at it and say, well, that's a spot we need to upgrade.

Now, the player type I'm describing, that is ideal if you are...

a Stanley Cup contending team who already has a no doubt bona fide stud at number one and needs an elite second line center.

And I know people have brought up Florida as an example, right?

Can you move Sam Bennett to the wing and bring in Dylan Larkin behind Barkov?

I think that would make a ton of sense for them.

I know Minnesota would be bringing him in to be more the first line center.

I've heard Vegas's name was thrown out there.

Those are the class of teams that I would be looking at more than anything, though.