Steve Yzerman provides an update on Dylan Larkin's trade request: "I will be deliberately brief here. Shortly after the season, I received a phone call from Dylan Larkin's agent informing me that Dylan would like to be traded. A week or so after that, Dylan's agent followed up with... a short list of teams that Dylan would consider waiving his no-trade clause to go to. Having said that, Dylan has five years remaining on his contract. My job as the manager of the Detroit Red Wings is always to do what is in the best interest of the Detroit Red Wings, and I will act accordingly to that. So I cannot make any guarantees, and I did not make any guarantees, that that request could or would be met. There is certainly a lot of uncertainty around that. So, for the time being, I can confirm that yes, that request was made. I think I will be in a position to maybe answer more questions and be more specific in the future. Today, I would just like to leave it at that." #LGRWshow more

When a player requests a trade, should their no-trade-clause be automatically waived?

American players are such entitled babies

After signing a contract with a no movement clause if a player requests a trade then the NMC should be void.

Let him rot in the press box until the contract is up.

Ask for a trade, job 1) strip the C No matter the outcome here Larkin can never wear the C again

The GM’s need to ensure the contracts are written where you have no say where you go if you request a trade

Yeah, I’m not a fan of these guys asking for trades and then only giving a few teams they are willing to go. I feel like if you ask for a trade you need to give a 16 team trade list at min

These 2 clowns sitting here. Dumb and dumber.

Players might not want to come to the wings if this is not solved soon.

If he's not traded, the captaincy MUST be stripped. Doesn't a NTC apply to both the team and the player? If he wants to be traded, he's not abiding by the NTC and it should be voided. Team should not be put in a position of weakness and should trade him to the highest bidder.

Stick it to him Stevie. He signed a contract now wants out! Don’t cave like Sens did.

Great player, shit GM.

This is almost verbatim what he said when Drouin DEMANDED (not requested — there’s a difference) out of Tampa Bay. The deal didn’t happen until Yzerman got what he thought was the proper return for the player.

@pham1717 I love Yzerman looking out for what’s best for Wings, not capitulating to Larkin, and I’m not even a Wings fan

@nelson_dion sounds a lot like “he’s our hostage” 🤣

In my opinion if a team requests to trade a player the player can be selective in his list. B/c the team tried to change the deal. IF player asks for trade, he should give a short list of teams he won’t play for. Giving the team more options to recoup value

Why are we reposting this again?

I Love it! It's about time athletes ( in all sports) be force to live uo to the deal they signed. If they choose to sit outbin protest...so be it Enjoy the season from your couch!

5 years? Sounds great to me. Make him regret he asked for a trade to begin with. If it is not good for the Wings, don't trade him. He has a choice, play for the Wings or sit.

Personally, I’m okay with players asking for NTC. That said, if they request a trade, that clause should automatically give teams the ability to trade with a minimum of 10-15 teams. Giving a list of 3 teams to be traded to is beyond ridiculous !

There are NO winners here.

This is a guy who won a Cup basically on one functional knee. I wouldn't mess with him

Fire merman,could of got a good replacement player and some high draft picks

The NM/NTC was introduced to protect the player not to give player ammunition to use against team. If you request/demand a trade, you void the NM/NTC, plain and simple!!

I love it. They’re employees, and he signed his previous deal. You can’t always get what you want.

You have that long left, you don’t get to choose where you go. You go where the Red Wings can move you to, for their benefit.

NTC should be null and voided if player requests change. Teams protect their investments as well for handing over the kind of money to players who get NTCs. Teams should be able to trade players anywhere. You take the money, you get traded anywhere if terms are not abides by.

@RussoHockey Steve , should have traded him already. What is he trying to accomplish? Watch as the rest of the Red wings fall apart after this . No one will want to play there

He’s gonna keep him to the start of the season and then strip his C first game. Attaboy

Dragging this past July First DOES NOT HELP ATTRACT free agents that can make a difference now.. Unless Stevie is going to see this one through because of pride and then change positions in the organization since Draper was part of this announcement, and elevate Draper to GM. :(

The guy on the right ( Yzerman's left) in the video is a dumb turd and needs to go

Yeah, he really left them high and dry too like Werenski.