It’s August 9th, and one of Detroit’s most important players is still unsigned. Based on reporting, it appears unlikely that Red Wings fans will see a repeat of last season’s Andreas Athanasiou situation, in which the young forward missed the first 10 games of the regular season.
In a Sportsnet article yesterday written by Luke Fox, the quotes from Larkin continue to be positive that a deal will get done sooner rather than later:
“Something’s coming,” Larkin promised Tuesday afternoon, following an intense skills-training session alongside Connor McDavid and other NHLers at the Power Edge Pro camp in Toronto.