Red Wings Suspend Dylan Larkin Without Pay

The Detroit Red Wings suspended forward Dylan Larkin without pay Thursday after he told the team he will no longer play for Detroit, interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said in a statement. The team said it will explore trade options; Larkin’s contract gives him a say in any deal. Larkin, who asked for a trade in the summer and lost the captaincy on Sept. 11, has six points in 10 games and five seasons left on an eight-year, $69.6 million contract. Detroit is 5-4-3. 19+ | Play responsibly.

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Original TruthRank graphic (no photos or team logos). Suspension confirmed in the Red Wings’ statement; reported independently by NHL.com, AP, ESPN and the Detroit Free Press. No trade has been made.Graphic: TruthRank (original; no photos or logos)

What’s confirmed

The Detroit Red Wings suspended forward Dylan Larkin without pay Thursday after he told the team he will no longer play for Detroit, interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said in a statement.
The team said it will explore trade options; Larkin’s contract gives him a say in any deal.
Larkin, who asked for a trade in the summer and lost the captaincy on Sept. 11, has six points in 10 games and five seasons left on an eight-year, $69.6 million contract.
Detroit is 5-4-3.
19+ | Play responsibly.

Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: NHL.com, AP, ESPN and Detroit Free Press.

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✓	NHL.com Counted https://www.nhl.com/news/dylan-larkin-will-no-longer-play-for-detroit-red-wings
✓	AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/red-wings-dylan-larkin-1f13ee2ba18e94ee89da619c2f7551c9
✓	ESPN Counted https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50322532/red-wings-suspend-dylan-larkin-wake-trade-request
✓	Detroit Free Press Counted https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2026/10/29/dylan-larkin-trade-rumors-red-wings-pat-brisson-agent/92501615007/

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Verified Oct. 29, 2026Published at 97% with 4 independent confirmations.

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