After years of swirling rumors, it finally happened: the Philadelphia Flyers traded Scott Laughton–their heart-and-soul, veteran leader–at the trade deadline. He went to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a first-round pick and Nikita Grebenkin, and went on a long and rewarding playoff run th–
Sorry, was just informed that the Leafs lost another Game 7. Sorry, Scott, maybe next year.
While Laughton’s season may be defined by the highs and lows of his short tenure with the Leafs, he did play 60 games with the Flyers. In those games, Laughton did exactly what you’d expect him to do at this point in his career; it’s not flashy, but he is Mr.