Larkin’s Trade Request Exposes The NHL’s Biggest Flaw

Dylan Larkin’s trade request is shining a bright light on a problem the NHL has never really cleaned up. When a player of that stature ends up in that kind of conversation, it forces everyone to look at how the system handles leverage, loyalty, and control. The league loves selling parity, but moments like this remind you that the real power still lives in the fine print and the pressure points.