Perhaps it was a moment of prescience for Philadelphia Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones in January.In an interview with The Athletic nearly five months ago, Jones was asked about the main defect in the Flyers’ roster and in their system — the lack of a true, No. 1 center. How does the organization, which has a handful of prospect centers but probably none with a ceiling higher than a No. 2 — plan on meaningfully addressing such a vital position?“I think there’s options coming at the center position,” Jones said in mid-January.Options internally, or otherwise? “Anything,” he said. “Anything that becomes available, we’re going to be ready and in a position where we can do something like that.”And when that time comes, Jones added then, “we are going to be aggressive.”That time may be now.Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is the latest center who may be available. That news broke late last week that Larkin had requested a trade, and it immediately set off a firestorm around the league, considering how many teams will surely call Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman to gauge interest.Is this something that the Flyers could get done? Let’s take a closer look, Q&A style.Where does it stand right now?This is pretty simple. Larkin, who has a full no-trade clause, has a “short list of teams” he’d be willing to accept a trade to, as reported by Pierre LeBrun. The Flyers currently do not believe they are on Larkin’s list, according to a team source.It’s also, of course, early in the process. Minds can always change. But the Flyers may simply not be strong enough yet for Larkin to be open to the possibility of coming here.Does pursuing Larkin make sense from a Flyers perspective?Absolutely.The Flyers do have a bit of depth at the position now, with Christian Dvorak and Noah Cates coming off of career years, and with Sean Couturier looking rejuvenated late in the season and in the playoffs on the fourth line. Trevor Zegras was fairly consistent down the middle after moving there in March, while even rookie Denver Barkey showed potential as a center after getting a look there when Cates got hurt in the second round against the Hurricanes.But Larkin, who has five straight 30-goal seasons while also being a nearly point-per-game player over that span, would immediately and indisputably become the Flyers’ top-line center. He would also give the Flyers’ dreadful, league-worst power play a boost — Larkin’s 108 power-play points over the last four seasons ranks 24th in the league.Does it make sense from a Red Wings perspective?It all likely depends on how competitive they are trying to be next season. Colleague Max Bultman broke that all down here.If the Red Wings are set on remaining in the mix for a playoff spot in 2026-27, that means they’ll likely want at least a top-two center in return, which probably would take the Flyers out of the running, as they can’t offer that. I don’t see them moving Dvorak — trading a guy before his five-year extension kicks in would be a terrible look for general manager Daniel Briere — and neither Dvorak nor Cates would be a big enough talent to fill in for Larkin anyway.Let’s assume the Red Wings are willing to take a step back. What might the Flyers be willing to give up for Larkin?The most recent comparable trade is probably the Jack Eichel-to-Vegas deal in 2021, in which the Golden Knights sent then-prospect Peyton Krebs (the No. 17 pick in the 2019 draft), forward Alex Tuch, and first- and second-round picks to Buffalo for the center. Larkin isn’t quite the player Eichel is, but it’s close enough for our purposes.