Red Wings' Trade Window Closing Fast as Another Larkin Piece Gets Locked Up

Detroit's front office is watching its options evaporate as another potential trade asset signs a contract extension, leaving the Red Wings with fewer chips to move if they decide to deal Dylan Larkin. The clock is ticking on a franchise that needs to make a decision about its direction, and each day that passes without a move narrows the path forward. With time running out before the season starts, the Wings face a critical juncture where inaction might be just as costly as a bad trade.