Larkin’s No-Trade Clause Isn’t the Problem Here

Dylan Larkin is getting a little too much heat for a decision that was never really his to fix. The real story lives in the fine print, where a CBA rule can box a team in long before anyone starts talking about leverage at the negotiation table. That kind of wrinkle is exactly why front offices spend half their lives sweating deadlines and paperwork while everyone else argues about loyalty on social media.