Wild GM Breaks Silence On Massive Dylan Larkin Offer
The Wild general manager joined The Chad Hartman Show on WCCO Radio in Minneapolis on Thursday and was asked about reports that young forward Danila Yurov is part of Minnesota’s package for the Detroit Red Wings captain.
“Hey, look, I know there are reports out there that we have offered him up, but nobody knows what I’ve offered, except Detroit,” Guerin said.
Those reports trace back to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who said on Tuesday that Minnesota’s offer is believed to be Yurov plus three first-round picks.
Guerin didn’t confirm that package, and he didn’t deny it either.
Yurov Note Goes In Trash
Hartman had a little fun with it during the interview, telling Guerin to grab a pen and write down a note reminding himself not to trade Yurov.
When asked where that note was headed, Guerin didn’t hesitate.
“Right in the trash,” he said.
Michael Russo: Re Dylan Larkin: I think if fans in Detroit knew what Yzerman originally turned down from the Wild way back in June, they'd throw up; the latest offer...Danila Yurov and multiple [1sts]...it doesn't look like it's gonna get it done - Real Kyper & Bourne (11/12)
— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) November 13, 2026
When Hartman pointed out he could always pull it back out, Guerin replied, “I probably won’t.”
He did have plenty of good things to say about the 22-year-old, who Minnesota took 24th overall in 2022.
“He’s just got a very mature game for a player his age,” Guerin said. “It’s a 200-foot game. The things that he does really well are usually the things that you beg young, talented players to do, and it takes you a couple years to kind of get there, and he does them already.”
Yurov has six goals and seven points in 20 games this season.
Guerin also addressed Quinn Hughes, who’s in the final year of his contract, saying he hasn’t made any decisions on the star defenseman’s future.
“No. I haven’t decided that. No. I haven’t decided anything,” Guerin said.
Russo Says Pursuit Stalling
Not everyone is buying Guerin’s line on the offer.
The Athletic’s Michael Russo, who has followed Minnesota’s pursuit of Larkin from the start, appeared on Real Kyper & Bourne and didn’t hold back on what the Wild have put on the table.
“The latest offer, which is Danila Yurov and multiple first round picks, and that is what the Wild have offered,” Russo said. “I know Bill Guerin has obviously, publicly denied that. Right now, it doesn’t look like it’s gonna get it done.”
He also suggested Detroit passed on a strong offer from the Wild much earlier in the process.
“If fans in Detroit knew what (former GM) Steve Yzerman originally turned down from the Wild way back in June, they’d throw up right now,” Russo said.
REPORT: The Wild have offered 22-year-old forward Danila Yurov and 3 first-round picks for Dylan Larkin, per @FriedgeHNIC https://t.co/2xbj7j6vFT
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Earlier reporting from TSN’s Pierre LeBrun had Minnesota making several offers built around multiple first-round picks, with Detroit holding out for NHL-ready talent rather than a futures-heavy package.
Larkin requested a trade after last season and has been away from the Red Wings since October 29, when he stepped away from the team. He’s currently suspended without pay.
The Wild have been rolling without him, sitting at 14-3-4 and leading the Central Division.
