Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin to report to training camp but not as captain

The Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin answered the question about whether the center would report to training camp after making a trade request.

The Red Wings also answered the question about whether Larkin would still be captain amid uncertainty about his future with the team.

He won't be wearing the "C" when he reports.

"Over the past couple of weeks, Red Wings leadership and I have had several in-depth discussions," Larkin said in a Friday, Sept. 11 statement released through the team. "I’ve appreciated those candid conversations, and I will be at training camp with my teammates. When new leadership is in place, we’ll talk further about the direction of the team. We will keep those conversations private, and I will keep my focus on the season ahead and on the guys in that room."

Larkin, who won a gold medal for the USA at the 2026 Olympics, made the trade request this offseason after the team missed the playoffs for a 10th consecutive season.

Trading him has been difficult because he had given Detroit only three teams to work with and the Red Wings wanted a big return for their No. 1 center. Plus Steve Yzerman stepped aside…

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