In a deal that has yet to be approved by the NHL, LA and Toronto appear to have made a trade today. It’s a conditional third round pick going back to the Maple Leafs for center Scott Laughton.
Notes on Laughton:
— 56% faceoff wins
— Will become an unrestricted free agent this summer
— Drafted 2012, 1st round, 20th overall by Philadelphia
— 724 career games, 116 goals, 165 assists, 281 points
— Career 82-game pace: 13 goals, 19 assists, 32 points
— Best season: 2022-23, 78 games, 18 goals, 25 assists, 43 points
— Solid bottom-six forward, good on the PK, can play center or wing
— Good locker room guy
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