Larkin’s Detroit Rift Didn’t Happen Overnight

Dylan Larkin’s situation in Detroit did not come out of nowhere, and that is usually the first clue that something in a locker room has been simmering for a while. The buzz around this story suggests there has been a deeper buildup behind the scenes, with the kind of tension front offices try to manage before it gets loud in public. When a star’s name starts surfacing this way, every word matters and every past decision starts looking a little less accidental.