Dylan Larkin dealt to Western Conference Cup-contending team in 5-player trade offer proposed
Dylan Larkin is suddenly the kind of swing Todd McLellan can't ignore if Detroit really opens the door on a franchise-level trade.
A new five-player proposal making the rounds would send Larkin and goalie Sebastian Cossa to the Minnesota Wild.
Detroit would get Jesper Wallstedt, Danila Yurov, and Charlie Stramel.
That's not a depth move.
That's a franchise-shaping call built around a No. 1 center, a premium goalie prospect, and two former first-round forwards with upside still on the table.
For Minnesota, the pitch is simple.
The Wild would be pushing even harder into a win-now lane by adding Larkin's speed, leadership, and top-six center value to a group already chasing bigger stakes.
Larkin carries an $8,700,000 cap hit, while Cossa checks in at $863,334. That gives Minnesota a combined incoming number of $9,563,334.
Detroit's side is where the debate gets interesting.
If Steve Yzerman ever chose to move his captain, this kind of package would be about reset value, roster age, and cap flexibility as much as talent.
Detroit would be betting on volume and upside with this Larkin proposal
Wallstedt is the headliner coming back.
He's on a $2,200,000 cap hit and gives the Red Wings a young goalie with real NHL traction instead of a longer development wait.
Yurov adds another layer. In his first NHL season, he posted 12 goals and 27 points in 73 games, giving Detroit a skilled forward who could push for a larger role fast.
Stramel is more projection than certainty, but there's real size and runway there.
He put up 19 goals and 44 points in 37 games at Michigan State, which makes him more than a throw-in.
The cap side also matters. Detroit would take back $4,247,500 in total commitments, creating a savings of $5,315,834 in this structure.
That kind of room gives the Red Wings options, even if replacing Larkin down the middle is the part no spreadsheet can clean up.
You don't move your captain unless the return changes your future in multiple spots.
Minnesota's gamble is just as sharp. Wallstedt could become the better long-term goalie, and giving up Yurov plus Stramel would hit the organization's pipeline in a big way.
Still, if the Wild believe their window is open right now, this is the type of bold swing that gets discussed in front offices.
The question is whether either team would really live with the fallout.
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