GM search underway with Larkin trade emerging as a key decision point for the Wings' next front-office regime.
Larkin Trade Looms as Wings Conduct GM Search
August 27, 2026 · ← Back to rollups
The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a major front-office transition, with team leadership conducting interviews for a new general manager while facing significant roster questions. At the center of the uncertainty is captain Dylan Larkin, whose future with the organization has become a priority issue for the incoming GM Detroit Hockey Now. Reports have linked Larkin to a potential trade to Montreal The Hockey Writers — Red Wings, setting up what figures to be a defining decision early in the new regime's tenure.
Meanwhile, the Wings continue to draw strong viewership despite a decade of losing hockey, with the team ranking among the NHL's top draws for television audiences Detroit Hockey Now. The organization has also released its 2026-27 national broadcast schedule, giving fans plenty of nationally televised games to follow as the franchise works to turn around its fortunes.
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