No team will give Detroit extra for that sure. But here's the reason why Detroit won't accept less...they don't have to. The Canucks could not afford to re-sign Horvat and everybody knew it. It was take the best offer available or let him walk for nothing. Detroit can easily afford to re-sign Larkin at the number he wants. Yzerman is just negotiating to get a slightly more team friendly deal. As he should. That's his job. Detroit is not desperate to trade Larkin and they will get him signed if negotiations come down to the wire where as that would not have been possible with Horvat. Hence if a team wants to pry Larkin out of Detroit, the deal will be heavily favoured for the Wings and Steve Y will get absolute maximum value out of parting with his captain.

That's a pretty big contract for a guy who's best season is 70 points. I am not sure I'd give him that much money.

Everything is easy for the wings eh? Just always going to fall perfectly in place. When Seider and Raymond need extensions after giving Larkin 8.5 or more a season it's all going to be easy.