@arafay @MisstheWhalers

Detroit

DET fans value Larkin as high as Eichel. I'd personally take Laine, but DET would never trade Larkin.

I will pick Larkin the center, almost same age as well!

Both

Wings

Jets jump on it. Larkin had more goals than Laine last year, more points, is signed - likely for less than Laine, plays center, plays 200 ft.

I don’t think it would ever get done one for one, it’s definitely interesting and caught my attention, I kinda wonder if there’s a Larkin, young dman, vet forward capdump, for laine, roslovic and kulikov type deal.

I'd assume Detroit says no. Larkin plays center, and is already signed at a low cap hit. Plus he's from the area.

Detroit says no, the need a center

Wings fan here, it's not even close. Larkin is just about untradeable from our standpoint

It's not just about skill and points it;'s about leadership he is now the face of the Wings. Since 1986 Detroit has had 3 captains. In Detroit its a big deal.
1986 - 2006 Yzerman
2006 - 2012 Lidström
2012 - 2018 Zetterberg
2018 - 2019 No captain
2019 - ???? Larkin

I know it's subjective, but Larkin might be the superior player. Plus how much cheaper is in going to than Laine. Laine's goal total would plummet in Detroit without a good/great centre.

This right here is the correct answer larkin could produce on every nhl team in my opinion and well so could laine but the difference is that when laine is on a slump or struggles he has always had so much talent around him to get him out of it and back on pace while larkin on the other hand has slightly less tools at his disposal and has shined.