yzerman steps aside, what's up with larkin now?

idk why larkin would leave detroit tho, hes too invested in the org tbh

honestly luke thats exactly why i'm worried, he feels like he's gotta prove himself somewhere else now imo

@WildForever said:

honestly luke thats exactly why i'm worried, he feels like he's gotta prove himself somewhere else now imo

tbh i dont blame him for wanting out, they need to rebuild and larkin needs a cup run man, hes too good to waste in detroit @op

@luke_wild said:

tbh i dont blame him for wanting out, they need to rebuild and larkin needs a cup run man, hes too good to waste in detroit @op

I think some of you are forgetting that Larkin's underlying numbers have been strong all year, and his zone entry rate is actually above league average. He doesn't need a "cup run" elsewhere to justify his game, because his production speaks for itself - @luke_wild is right, at this point he just needs more consistent supporting cast.

@WildForever said:

honestly luke thats exactly why i'm worried, he feels like he's gotta prove himself somewhere else now imo

@WildForever yeah i feel you, if larkin leaves he'll be a bigger star somewhere else and then people will say detroit underutilized him whole time, makes no sense for the org imo

@Wild88 said:

@WildForever yeah i feel you, if larkin leaves he'll be a bigger star somewhere else and then people will say detroit underutilized him whole time, makes no…

@Wild88 couldn't agree more, that's why I've been saying Larkin is the ultimate "sell-first" candidate if they're going all-in on the rebuild - a big return and cap space would make it worth moving him now while his value is still high.

@danM88 said:

@Wild88 couldn't agree more, that's why I've been saying Larkin is the ultimate "sell-first" candidate if they're going all-in on the rebuild - a big return…

idk about sell-first candidate tbh i think detroit's gonna get fleeced for a larkin trade honestly imo they'll wanna get max value but its just not worth giving up on his prime man