Yzerman’s Wild Card Could Turn the Larkin Rumor on Minnesota

Steve Yzerman has spent enough time in this league to know when a rumor is really a warning shot. The Dylan Larkin chatter has now pulled Minnesota into the frame, and that always invites a little front-office score settling. If the Wild think they can work this quietly, they are dealing with a GM who has seen every angle and remembers every slight. This is the kind of rumor that can flip from noise to leverage fast, and that is where the real heat starts.