Steve Yzerman just found his trade partner for Larkin and things are moving fast

The Minnesota Wild might be the team best positioned to land Dylan Larkin, and Frank Seravalli thinks they've got the pieces to pull it off.

On the FAN Morning Show, Seravalli was direct. He believes the Wild have more than enough assets to get this done.

That matters more than a typical endorsement. David Pagnotta noted the best Larkin return looked futures-driven, the kind that resets Detroit's build.

So a team loaded with young talent and picks is exactly the match Detroit needs. Minnesota fits that description.

And the on-ice need is obvious. The Wild rolled to 104 points behind Kirill Kaprizov and Matthew Boldy, but the depth down the middle is where Larkin slots right in.

Seravalli's read frames the Wild as more than a name on a list. He sees a real buyer.

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Minnesota's edge: it's already on Larkin's approved list

Here's the advantage nobody else has. Per Pierre LeBrun, Larkin's original approved destinations were the Wild, the Golden Knights and the Panthers.

Minnesota didn't need to be added. While Dallas, San Jose and others required Larkin's camp to expand the list, the Wild were pre-approved from day one.

That lets them move fastest, with no permission to chase. Combine that with the assets, and you see why Seravalli is bullish.

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Look at what they could offer. Young, cheap forwards like Danila Yurov, who put up 27 points at 22, and Bobby Brink give Detroit the futures it wants without gutting the core.

The blue line stays intact too. Brock Faber, a 23-year-old anchor, is the kind of piece Minnesota protects, not trades.

The catch is the cap. Kaprizov counts $9 million, Quinn Hughes $7.85 million, and fitting Larkin's $8.7 million takes maneuvering. But Bill Guerin has already shed veterans this summer to open room.

Here's my read: Minnesota checks every box. Approved destination, deep assets, a center need, and a wide-open window. If I'm ranking Larkin suitors today, the Wild sit at the top.

Whether Guerin pulls the trigger, and what Steve Yzerman ultimately demands, still decides it. Talk is cheap until a deal is signed.

But Seravalli just put Minnesota in pole position, and the Wild have every reason to step on the gas.

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