{"id":132649,"date":"2022-10-07T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=132649"},"modified":"2022-10-07T08:54:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T12:54:54","slug":"nhl-rumours-detroit-red-wings-star-forward-eyes-next-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/10\/07\/nhl-rumours-detroit-red-wings-star-forward-eyes-next-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Detroit Red Wings Star Forward Eyes Next Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re on the edge of the 2022-23 season, but teams are already thinking about the next few seasons ahead. The league&#8217;s salary cap could be coming up soon, which means more money for key players. Teams are still looking at recent contracts as a template for their respective players. Today&#8217;s NHL rumours look at what a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a> contract may look like for the Detroit Red Wings.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours &#8211; Dylan Larkin Contract<\/h2>\n<h3>Looking at the Next Dylan Larkin Contract<\/h3>\n<p>Max Bultman of The Athletic looked at what the Red Wings captain&#8217;s next deal may be. Detroit general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/y\/yzermst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Yzerman<\/a> might use the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/barzama01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathew Barzal<\/a> extension as a framework for Larkin&#8217;s next contract. The Islanders forward inked <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/01\/09\/mathew-barzal-re-signs-with-new-york-islanders\/\" target=\"_self\">an eight-year, $73.2 million extension<\/a> earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mat Barzal has a big new contract &#8212; and it could be the best new comparable for the Red Wings and Dylan Larkin, with the cap reportedly set to rise significantly in the coming years. Laying it all out: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cLVeLK2Dzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/cLVeLK2Dzz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Max Bultman (@m_bultman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/m_bultman\/status\/1577630682595082245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s been no update between the two parties on contract talks. The Waterford, Mich. native becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He&#8217;s currently making $6.1 million and has a no-trade clause on the final year of this deal. Larkin is currently 26 years old and has more contract leverage due to him becoming a UFA.<\/p>\n<p>Bultman used the deals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomaro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Thomas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stuetti02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Stutzle<\/a> as comparable contracts. Both of those were eight-year deals that were in the $8 million range. There were also comparisons to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zibanmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mika Zibanejad<\/a>&#8216;s deal last season.<\/p>\n<h3>What it Means<\/h3>\n<p>Barzal&#8217;s contract does through a monkey wrench into what Yzerman may have offered his captain. However, maybe the Wings should take Larkin&#8217;s word for it and get a deal done before the end of next season. Yzerman did this in the past when he was running the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/lightning\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> and took care of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stamkst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Stamkos<\/a> deal.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit is poised to take the next step and finally return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Larkin seems to be a key player in the Wings&#8217; move up the standings. Will he finally be there to see the fruit of Detroit&#8217;s long, painful rebuild?<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"RrUFz_gpTFB9nkXENNo50A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1239726454\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'RrUFz_gpTFB9nkXENNo50A',sig:'s_8qQw4NzZ0dJxqfImXNzF3EAA1PqBHX3NEdz4ZUkzI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1239726454',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re on the edge of the 2022-23 season, but teams are already thinking about the next few seasons ahead. 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