Laughton is the heart and soul of the Flyers, but for the betterment of the franchise, and based on their current timeline as a rebuilding organization, the trade had to be done.
New trade acquisition Scott Laughton showed accountability after the Maple Leafs' loss to Colorado with some surprising comments following his debut. The
No one from the front office told Laughton he’s on the trade block, but they did have “little conversations” a few weeks back. Laughton said he’s “pretty comfortable” with where things stand.
Losing Laughton and Kuzmenko will make it even tougher for the Flyers to climb back into a playoff spot. They’re 14th in the Eastern Conference (only eight teams make the postseason) and there only 19 games left to play. Sanheim agrees with Couturier that Laughton leaves behind quite a legacy.
Scott Laughton is a Toronto Maple Leaf. According to several reports the Philadelphia Flyers center has been traded to Toronto. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the Leafs are also getting a fourth and sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a first-round pick, forward prospect Nikita Grebenkin.
Flyers general manager Daniel Briere is asking for high prices for Scot Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen at the NHL trade deadline.
The Flyers traded Laughton to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick. The Flyers are retaining 50% of Laughton's contract and sending a 2025 fourth-rounder and 2027 sixth-rounder to the Leafs. Philly is getting a 2027 first-rounder with a top-10 protection from the Leafs.
The Maple Leafs significantly addressed their center situation Friday, acquiring forward Scott Laughton from the Flyers in exchange for prospect Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 first-round pick.
Also possibly working in the Flyers' favor in any talks is that Laughton is under contract for next season at a cap hit of $3 million. If a deal were to get done, he wouldn't be a rental for any team making a bid.