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Loading…A 82.5 overall puts Larkin 28th among 195 rated centers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
Play driving is where he wins, at 89, while penalty killing at 21 is the clear area to improve.
Over 11 rated seasons since 2015-16 he has averaged 85.8, peaking at 96.7 in 2018-19; last season's 87.2 was down 7.3 points.
At $8.7M through 2030-31 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $10.4M, so the Detroit Red Wings save roughly $1.66M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the largest on the Detroit Red Wings NHL roster and uses 8.4% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $22.8M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 75 |
| Defense | 52 |
| Play driving | 89 |
| Finishing | 57 |
| Power play | 88 |
| Penalty kill | 21 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 74 | 87.2 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 82 | 94.5 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 68 | 95.9 | 1.7 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 80 | 92.3 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 71 | 92.1 | 1.4 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 44 | 78.5 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | DET | 71 | 84.8 | 0.6 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 76 | 96.7 | 1.4 |
| 2017-18 | DET | 82 | 76.5 | 0.2 |
| 2016-17 | DET | 80 | 62.2 | 0.3 |
Other DET centers by rating: Marco Kasper (54.9), J.T. Compher (36.2), Andrew Copp (33.6), Nate Danielson (33). See the full Detroit Red Wings cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.