Ice Chips: Larkin absent from Red Wings practice

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (maintenance) was not on the ice at practice Wednesday ahead of their game Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, according to The Athletic's Max Bultman.

Rumours continue to swirl around the 30-year-old following his trade request over the summer. He has two goals and six points in 10 games this season.

Detroit practiced with the following forward lines:

DeBrincat Finnie Arvidsson
Brandsegg-Nygård Copp Raymond
Rasmussen Compher Danielson
Kolesar Mazur

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger says the Red Wings continue to do their due diligence on teams on and off of Larkin's 10-team trade list, including the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.

"Yeah, go down the list of all the teams that have been speculated who want Dylan Larkin who aren’t on his trade list. That would include the likes of the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins, maybe Nashville. What about Buffalo? What about St. Louis? I mean, the list of teams interested in Dylan Larkin but not on his trade list, Gino, is probably longer than the list that he’s willing to go to," Dreger said on Insider Trading.

"But the Detroit Red Wings have to do their due diligence, and so their pro scouting people are continuing to monitor teams that maybe could get in play. And that includes the St. Louis Blues and the Montreal Canadiens."