After being acquired at the trade deadline last season, the former Philadelphia Flyer has made it clear why he wasn't playing his best hockey.
The Toronto Maple Leafs needed a bottom-six centre at the trade deadline last season and to fill that role they acquired Scott Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers. They ultimately paid the premium of a first-round pick and a mid-range prospect in Nikita Grebenkin to get the Oakville native, and while the expectations were not too high, Laughton didn't meet them during his first experiences in the Blue and White -- but now we know why.