Larkin trade talks intensify as LeBrun points to Minnesota
TSN's Insider Trading update drew more than 50,000 views in 12 hours, with Detroit's lineup decision leading the discussion.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 78,889 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (6,900).
LARKIN SCRATCHED AS TRADE TALKS ESCALATE | Early Insider Trading
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- 0:22LeBrun links Larkin's scratch to escalating trade talks, identifying Minnesota as a persistent suitor.
- 2:35Minnesota needs a top-line center; LeBrun also addresses the Hughes brothers' interest in playing together in New Jersey.
- 4:27LeBrun reports that Leafs general manager John Chayka remains confident in Bobrovsky despite his difficult start.
- 6:20Robertson's summer contract prevents an extension before January, with Dallas negotiations expected to resume later in the season.
Why is Dylan Larkin out of Detroit's lineup? Pierre LeBrun tells Gino Reda that trade talks have escalated, with Minnesota still the team he keeps coming back to. That is an update on negotiations, not an announcement of a completed deal.
The early edition of TSN's Insider Trading has drawn an unusually large audience for the channel's regular videos. Viewers are debating whether the scratch signals an imminent move, while some question how much new information the discussion adds to the continuing story.
LeBrun's explanation for Minnesota's persistence is straightforward: "The Minnesota Wild's biggest need is a number one center." He also mentions Washington and Florida as the discussion moves through possible destinations for Larkin.
But Minnesota's roster questions do not stop at center. Reda asks how the pursuit fits with Quinn Hughes' future, and LeBrun addresses the possibility of the Hughes brothers wanting to play together in New Jersey. He treats that interest as real, without announcing a decision.
The segment then moves to two different kinds of waiting. LeBrun reports that Toronto general manager John Chayka retains confidence in Sergei Bobrovsky despite his rocky start. In Dallas, Jason Robertson's one-year summer deal means an extension cannot come before January, with his camp and general manager Jim Nill expected to revisit negotiations later in the season.
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What viewers say
If only NHL GMs spent as much effort completing roster moves as they did posturing.
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- Channel
- TSN
- Subscribers
- 974,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 3,059,274
- Channel views, pace per day
- 325,164 (on a normal day: 425,777)
- Video published
- October 29, 2026
- Video views so far
- 53,542 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 78,889
The numbers
The Larkin-led update is running far ahead of TSN's usual start for regular videos. Its comment section has also already exceeded the channel's typical full first day.
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