The Detroit Red Wings: Decline and Fall of an Empire

[Dotter]

Except that they haven't drafted a single core player since he left, either.

Larkin had his sophomore slump last season but he's part of the core. He put up 23 goals his first NHL season... one more than an older Henrik Zetterberg did his first NHL season. Not saying Larkin is the next Zetterberg, but he is certainly a core player.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Larkin had his sophomore slump last season but he's part of the core. He put up 23 goals his first NHL season... one more than an older Henrik Zetterberg did his first NHL season. Not saying Larkin is the next Zetterberg, but he is certainly a core player.

I mean, everyone hopes so at least.