Red Wings Can't Give Him Away Now

idk how anyone expects larkin to be all in without knowing what the cap situation is going to look like honestly they cant keep playing hardball if its just gonna break his shoulder again

@GriffinsGabe said:

idk how anyone expects larkin to be all in without knowing what the cap situation is going to look like honestly they cant keep playing hardball if its just…

I agree with you, kid, GriffinsGabe's got a point there about the cap situation being a major concern for Larkin and the Wings. You can't just have guys sitting around waiting on their salary to be figured out, that's not how it works in the real world neither.

@GordieHoweElbows said:

I agree with you, kid, GriffinsGabe's got a point there about the cap situation being a major concern for Larkin and the Wings. You can't just have guys…

You're forgetting one thing: Larkin loves Detroit and will figure it out! We'll get it done, he's gonna re-sign and we'll be Cup-bound again!

@WingsInFour said:

You're forgetting one thing: Larkin loves Detroit and will figure it out! We'll get it done, he's gonna re-sign and we'll be Cup-bound again!

Kid, I got some faith in Larkin's commitment to this town, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Loving Detroit is a great start, but you can't put too much stock in sentiment when it comes to contracts and money.

Gabe had it right, the cap situation needs sorting out first.

@GriffinsGabe said:

idk how anyone expects larkin to be all in without knowing what the cap situation is going to look like honestly they cant keep playing hardball if its just…

You're thinking cap situation, GriffinsGabe... Facts is Larkin stays.

@WingsInFour said:

You're forgetting one thing: Larkin loves Detroit and will figure it out! We'll get it done, he's gonna re-sign and we'll be Cup-bound again!

@WingsInFour we'll get it done is some great fan optimism but let's remember that Larkin's camp has been pretty clear about their expectations for a salary increase - there hasn't been a lot of sugarcoating from them per MLive.

@DetroitTom said:

@WingsInFour we'll get it done is some great fan optimism but let's remember that Larkin's camp has been pretty clear about their expectations for a salary…

no sugarcoating is what I love about DTLARKIN or his camp. Theyre keeping it REAL and we should respect that.

PREACH WINGNUT! we can't respect it if we don't LIVE it AND GIVE TY LARKIN WHAT HE'S WORTH 👊

@HockeytownHank said:

PREACH WINGNUT! we can't respect it if we don't LIVE it AND GIVE TY LARKIN WHAT HE'S WORTH 👊

preach preach preach 🙌🏼👊💪

@OctopusOnIce said:

preach preach preach 🙌🏼👊💪

I think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves here, kid. We've been down this road before and it's always best to let the market dictate things. I recall back in '82 when we were looking to re-sign Campbell, and the prevailing thought was he'd leave for better offers - turned out to be one of our most successful deals.

nah elbohs market dictate what? Larkin's worth more than campbell 😉👀

@OctopusOnIce said:

nah elbohs market dictate what? Larkin's worth more than campbell 😉👀

You think Larkin's worth more than Campbell? That's a tough sell, kid. Back in '82, the market value was a fraction of what these players are worth today. @GordieHoweElbows is right to temper our expectations - let's see how the season plays out before we start throwing around numbers.

@RinkRatRandy SHUT UP! Campbell played 6 more years after that deal, what's Larkin gonna do in his prime??

@GordieHoweElbows said:

I think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves here, kid. We've been down this road before and it's always best to let the market dictate things. I recall…

I think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves here indeed, @GordieHoweElbows. We need to let the market dictate things and see who's interested in Larkin before we start dishing out valuations.

@RedWingRusty said:

I think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves here indeed, @GordieHoweElbows. We need to let the market dictate things and see who's interested in Larkin…

I think we're being too cautious here, @RedWingRusty. We know teams are already salivating at the thought of landing a player like Larkin, and letting the market dictate things could result in a sweetheart deal that hurts us in the long run, per ESPN's Adam Gretz.

@DetroitTom said:

I think we're being too cautious here, @RedWingRusty. We know teams are already salivating at the thought of landing a player like Larkin, and letting the…

WE KNOW THEYRE INTERESTED, BUT LET THE MARKET DICTATE ISNT JUST ABOUT GETTING A GOOD DEAL, ITS ABOUT SETTLING ON THE RIGHT PRICE FOR OUR SUPERSTAR @DetroitTom, WE CANT AFFORD TO LOSE HIM OVER SAVING A FEW MILLION

@WingNutWendy i feel u Wendy 🔥 we cant lose him for pennies 💰🐙😂

@OctopusOnIce I'm glad you're feeling the urgency of keeping Larkin on the roster, but let's not get carried away with emotional language. We need to be smart about our decision-making here and consider all factors before making a move.