Dylan Larkin Suspended + Flames vs Kraken | FN Barn Burner - October 30th, 2026

Are the Seattle Kraken actually legit? Boomer, Pinder and Rhett Warrener take a closer look at one of the biggest surprises of the 2026-27 NHL season as Seattle prepares to face the Calgary Flames for the third time this year. The Kraken have already beaten Calgary twice by identical 6-1 scores, outscoring the Flames 12-2, and now sit at 8-4-1 with 17 points through their first 13 games, the best start in franchise history. That's a pretty remarkable opening month for a team not many people expected to be near the top of the NHL standings. Seattle has scored 48 goals while allowing 46, with Kaapo Kakko producing 10 points and players like Matty Beniers, Jordan Eberle, Brandon Montour and young Berkly Catton giving the Kraken plenty to talk about. But are they actually as good as their record suggests? Despite their success, Seattle has struggled to protect leads, surrendering multi-goal advantages in the third period in three of its last four games. With the Calgary Flames looking for revenge after two ugly losses and trying to bounce back from their Battle of Alberta shutout against the Edmonton Oilers, the boys discuss what has changed in Seattle, whether the Kraken can keep winning and if this team is a legitimate playoff contender in the Pacific Division. It's still early, but how many people honestly saw the Kraken starting the season like this?

Dylan Larkin's time with the Detroit Red Wings appears to be over, but how does this whole situation finally end? Boomer, Pinder and Rhett Warrener react to the latest developments after Detroit suspended its former captain without pay on October 29 following his decision to stop playing until he's traded. What a year it's been for Larkin, who requested a trade after the Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 10th consecutive season, lost the captaincy in September and has now reached a complete standstill with the organization he's spent his entire 12-year NHL career with. Larkin has 649 points in 818 career games, scored a career-high 34 goals last season and still has five years remaining on his eight-year, $69.6 million contract with an $8.7 million annual cap hit. According to reports, he's expanded his list of acceptable trade destinations from three teams to 10, but interim general manager Shawn Horcoff isn't willing to move him without getting a return that helps Detroit. Meanwhile, Larkin is reportedly losing more than $41,000 per day while suspended. The boys discuss how things got to this point, whether Larkin has handled the situation the right way, what the Red Wings should expect in a trade and how much longer this can possibly drag on. With Larkin refusing to play another game for Detroit, it feels like the relationship is beyond repair. Now it's just a matter of figuring out where he goes next.

Are the Detroit Red Wings getting closer to trading Dylan Larkin? Boomer, Pinder and Rhett Warrener react to the latest report from NHL insider Darren Dreger suggesting that Larkin and his representatives at CAA believe potential trades involving teams on his 10-team list have come close to being finalized. According to Dreger, Larkin's camp is applying pressure, but the Red Wings aren't interested in a futures-driven return and want a legitimate NHL player or two coming back in any deal. That creates a pretty interesting situation for Detroit, which has to balance getting fair value for its captain with the possibility of moving one of its most important players. The boys discuss whether a Dylan Larkin trade could actually be getting closer, why Detroit might be hesitant to make a deal, which teams could realistically put together the right package and how much longer this situation can drag on. Could we be approaching one of the biggest trades of the NHL season, or is there still a major gap between what Larkin wants and what the Red Wings are willing to accept?

What a disappointing Battle of Alberta. Boomer, Pinder and Rhett Warrener react to the Calgary Flames' loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a game that had plenty of excitement heading into it but turned into an absolute slog to watch. The Flames had finally been putting together some strong performances, winning four straight games and giving fans something to get excited about, but that momentum disappeared in Edmonton. Things got even worse when Devin Cooley was injured after contact with an Oilers player, and the lack of pushback from Calgary left the boys with plenty of questions. Where was the response? Where was the intensity? And how does a team come into a Battle of Alberta looking so flat after playing some of its best hockey of the season? Boomer, Pinder and Rhett discuss the frustrating performance, the concern surrounding Cooley's injury, Dustin Wolf and what this game says about the Calgary Flames moving forward. Nobody expected Calgary to dominate Edmonton, but in a rivalry game like this, you at least want to see some fight.

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