The NHL could not go without a quiet Friday night. The bombshell that was news of Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov’s trade request has sent shockwaves throughout the league.
And it could be just the opportunity the Red Wings have been looking for to solve their Dylan Larkin problem.
Insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday evening that the Lightning’s all-time scorer informed the team that he would not be re-signing with them and subsequently requested a trade. The 33-year-old is set to become a UFA next summer.
With that in mind, why not pull off a 1-for-1 swap, that is, a Kucherov-for-Larkin blockbuster?