Joe Nuyen retweeted
If Detroit’s got an offer they’d accept from a team Larkin won’t go to, I’d come out and say that if I’m Horcoff.
“The problem isn’t that Larkin doesn’t want to be here. The problem is that he wants to act like a free agent. If you want out so bad, waive your clause. I’ll have you in a new city for dinner time.
Otherwise, spend however many hundreds of thousands or millions to watch Netflix at home. That’s his prerogative, and ours as well.”
And that’d be that.
Stevie Y needs to bust open Illitch's door, say he's taking control of the team again, make the call to Tampa, sign and trade Larkin plus for Kucherov. The everyone will be happy #lgrw
Get Stevie Y to bust open Illitch’s door, say he’s taking control of the team again, make the call to Tampa, sign and trade Larkin plus for Kucherov. The everyone will be happy
Joe Nuyen retweeted
Still can't get over Larkin saying he wanted to "earn my teammates' trust again" and then quitting on them (again) 10 games into the season.
There's lip service, and there's whatever that was.
Joe Nuyen retweeted
Look I know it felt like Yzerman was taking forever with this build.
But this season how many of Yzerman’s picks are flourishing
We fired Yzerman to appease Larkin and Larkin stabbed us in the back anyways
Joe Nuyen retweeted
Had Larkin provided a 10-team list to Yzerman, he'd be out of town & Yzerman would still be GM
There were talks in the the last 24 hours between Larkin's camp and the Red Wings, both last night and again this morning, and what was communicated from the agents to Detroit was that Larkin feels he's given the team ample time since his trade request in May to get a deal done. Larkin has had enough, so decision was made he won't play tonight nor for foreseable future hoping a trade materializes. Fluid situation still. Red Wings circling back to teams with interest, etc., as talks escalate.
Joe Nuyen retweeted
To the popcorn kernel brains who took 71's side over 19's- you're fools. 2 years before this speech, Scotty Bowman was seriously thinking about trading Yzerman to Ottawa- for Alexei Yashin. Yzerman didn't (publicly) say a word about it. He came back and won 3 cups over 6 yrs.
Two things happened to Captain Charmin while on the road trip. He saw Hellebuyck get traded after not participating. I’m of the mind he had no one to hang with on the road trip and spent a lot of time by himself. I’m all for letting him age for five years and not getting a return
Joe Nuyen retweeted
So, to recap the Larkin situation, this year he has:
- Said he wants to be a Red Wing for life
- Missed the playoffs again (scored one even strength goal after the Olympics btw)
- Demanded a trade (but only to the top 3 US contenders)
- Lost the captaincy
- Begrudgingly showed up to camp (but wouldn't *really* answer any questions & got "injured)
- Decided to play & said his focus was on winning games
- Expanded his trade list (to the top 10 US contenders)
- Publicly quit on his team for a second time
Missing anything? Seems like a really easy guy to root for
Joe Nuyen retweeted
Yes, it was a knee jerk reaction. Probably somewhere between Ilitch trying to appease Larkin and Yzerman being fed up with Ilitch and his hands on approach.
Joe Nuyen retweeted
If anyone was in doubt as to the quality of Moritz Seider, this shift vs McDavid just shows his strength and HockeyIQ. Tracked him the whole way and not only won the puck back, but took that pressure away. Brilliant play from our Deutsche warrior #LGRW

























