By @MichaelCaples –
TSN analyst Aaron Ward – a University of Michigan alum – just posted on Twitter that Red Wings prospect and Wolverines sophomore-to-be forward Dylan Larkin is expected to join the Grand Rapids Griffins soon.
Expect announcement Dylan Larkin leaving @umichhockey for Detroit Red Wings and will be available for Grand Rapids series vs Utica. #TSN
— Aaron Ward (@TSNAaronWard) May 21, 2015
If true, that means Larkin, a NTDP alum, would be forgoing his final three seasons, and making the jump to the professional ranks after playing just one year with the Wolverines. Ward’s initial report indicates that Larkin would be joining the Griffins in time for their third-round AHL playoff series with the Utica Comets.
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press is reporting the same information:
Per #RedWings assistant GM Ryan Martin, prospect Dylan Larkin joining @griffinshockey under ATO. — Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) May 21, 2015
Larkin was one of five college players to compete for Team USA at the World Championships, though only one of two freshmen to do so (the other being Jack Eichel). He was named an NCAA second-team All-American at the conclusion of his season with Michigan.
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