What Happened
Following Dylan Larkin's suspension without pay and subsequent trade request from the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, an anonymous fan launched LarkinLosses.com. The online tracker calculates the daily financial penalties Larkin incurs while awaiting a trade. The creator, who identifies as a Winnipeg Jets fan, previously built a similar platform named Hellebucks.com to monitor Connor Hellebuyck's lost wages during his own suspension and trade saga prior to joining the New Jersey Devils.
Key Details
- Dylan Larkin was suspended without pay on Thursday by the Detroit Red Wings.
- Larkin is projected to lose more than $41,000 daily during the suspension.
- LarkinLosses.com was created by the same person behind Hellebucks.com.
- Connor Hellebuyck lost $927,835 over a 24-day suspension before an October 23 trade to New Jersey.