{"id":188543,"date":"2026-08-30T13:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/188543\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:26:06","slug":"why-the-red-wings-trading-larkin-to-montreal-makes-sense-and-why-it-wont-ever-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/188543\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Red Wings Trading Larkin to Montreal Makes Sense . . . and Why It Won’t Ever Happen"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the NHL Network, former NHL forwards Mike Johnson and Michael Rupp were discussing what the future might hold for Detroit<\/a> Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a few months now since Larkin requested that the Red Wings trade him. Johnson thinks he knows Larkin\u2019s ideal landing spot.<\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that makes a lot of sense,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cDetroit \u2026 would like to get this done sooner rather than later. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou look at Montreal and how stacked they are for the next 4-5 years\u2014legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. And oh yeah, they have a boatload of prospects that they can send back the other way, that can help the Red Wings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson went on to discuss Michigan Wolverines center Michael Hage, Montreal\u2019s 2024 first-round pick, as being the centerpiece of a Canadiens package for Larkin<\/a>. He talked about how dynamic the Canadiens could be down the middle with a 1-2 punch of Nick Suzuki and Larkin.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Why the Red Wings Won\u2019t Be Moving Larkin to Montreal<\/p>\n

On paper, Johnson\u2019s proposal does make a lot of sense. However, there are plenty of reasons why it\u2019s never going to happen. Johnson even pointed out the most obvious monkey wrench preventing his plan from coming to fruition.<\/p>\n

\u201cLarkin, he does have a say,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe wants to be able to determine where he wants to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larkin\u2019s contract includes a full no-movement clause. He\u2019s given the Red Wings a list of destinations where he\u2019d be willing to go. On that list, depending upon which rumour you believe, are the Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, and perhaps the Dallas Stars.<\/p>\n

Kyle Bukauskas: Re Dylan Larkin trade request\/Red Wings: You still think the request stands?<\/p>\n

Elliotte Friedman: I think it does for now, because we’ll see what the new [GM] comes in and says and how Larkin feels<\/p>\n

\u2013 32 Thoughts (8\/25)<\/p>\n

\u2014 NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) August 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

No, Montreal isn\u2019t on the list. Canada in general isn\u2019t a desired destination. <\/p>\n

Larkin is among five 2026 U.S. Olympians who recently requested a trade. Interestingly, of the three who\u2019ve already been moved \u2013 Matthew Tkachuk (Calgary), Quinn Hughes (Vancouver), and Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa) \u2013 all successfully sought to get out of Canada. The latest addition to the list, Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck, is seeking to do likewise.<\/p>\n

Larkin isn\u2019t interested in going against the grain and making the move to a Canadian team.<\/p>\n

Finally, if you\u2019re the Red Wings, do you really want to trade Larkin<\/a> to another Atlantic Division club and have him come down and beat up on Detroit multiple times each season?<\/p>\n

No, as much as it might make sense, Larkin to Montreal isn\u2019t going to happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the NHL Network, former NHL forwards Mike Johnson and Michael Rupp were discussing what the future might…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[25113,75,30930,50,271],"class_list":["post-188543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-detroit-hockey-now","tag-detroit-red-wings","tag-dylan-larkin","tag-montreal","tag-nhl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}