A report from Detroit Sports Nation suggests the Philadelphia Flyers could act as a broker in a potential trade sending Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin to the Minnesota Wild. The story, published Friday by Glenn Kaplan, indicates the Flyers would serve as an intermediary in a multi-team deal involving the Red Wings' longtime center.
Larkin, 30, has spent his entire NHL career with Detroit since being selected 15th overall in the 2014 draft. The Michigan native has served as team captain since 2021 and recorded 69 points in 68 games last season. Minnesota has been seeking a top-line center to complement Kirill Kaprizov, while Detroit continues its rebuild around younger players like Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.
The Flyers' potential involvement as a salary-retention broker would allow them to acquire draft capital or prospects while helping facilitate a deal between two division rivals. Neither the Red Wings, Wild, nor Flyers have officially commented on the report.
