Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin will report to training camp next week even though he has been stripped of the team captaincy. Multiple outlets report that Larkin requested a trade earlier in the summer, and after that request became public, the Red Wings remove the “C” from his jersey.
The Athletic and Yahoo Sports say the trade request is the key trigger for the captaincy change, which comes after Larkin had served as captain for six seasons. Yahoo Sports also reports that the Red Wings indicate decisions about Larkin’s longer-term future will be handled by the next person in charge of hockey operations, following an abrupt change in leadership earlier in July. Other outlets similarly note that Larkin’s camp status is not in question, even as his role as captain is.
While coverage differs slightly on emphasis—some focus on the trade request and its timing, others focus on the captaincy removal—sources broadly agree on the same sequence: Larkin requests a trade, the team responds by removing captaincy, and he still plans to attend camp.
