Larkin Trade Ask Could Put Lightning on DeBrincat Watch

The Lightning are suddenly staring at a market they did not exactly draw up on the whiteboard, and that tends to get a front office’s attention fast. If Larkin’s trade request is real, it can ripple through everything around him, including Tampa Bay’s next move. DeBrincat now sits there as the name that could become a lot louder if the Lightning decide they need to pivot. This is the kind of domino effect that makes June feel a lot more like October for NHL GMs.