from Max Bultman of The Athletic,
After this season, Larkin will have one season remaining before he can become an unrestricted free agent in 2023. If I’m the Red Wings, I don’t want to begin next season without an extension in the works — and ideally signed. Larkin will be 26 this summer (and 27 in the summer of 2023), which means his next contract is set up to be a long-term deal.
Looking at potential comparables: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s eight-year deal with the Capitals came at a $7.8 million AAV and 10.4 percent of the salary cap.