Thursday night’s tilt between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs marked the first time a former Flyer returned to Philly following last season’s trade deadline deal.
Laughton was an influential piece on the Flyers, still drawing praise and admiration from current Flyers like Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim.
Sanheim, in particular, expressed the influence Laughton had on him, stating:
“He was kind of the guy that was always involved, always doing stuff, and dragged guys in. That's something that he has left behind, is us helping out and being a part of the community and doing certain events.