"I don't believe contract talks have started yet, but they would like to keep Scott Laughton beyond this season."
"This is another scenario where maybe they utilize the Olympic break period. But this is another scenario of a team wanting to hold on to some of their guys, Laughton being one of them in Toronto. I think the Leafs wanna make that happen."
"It's a great weapon. We're a good faceoff team, but he's been on a roll."
"Especially on the penalty kill, he starts on his off-side a lot, but he wins them a lot, which is huge. Gets the puck down the ice, kills momentum on the power play a little bit, so he's been very effective."
Toronto aims to keep forward Scott Laughton beyond this season and may use the Olympic break to open contract discussions. Toronto acquired Laughton at the 2025 Trade Deadline from the Philadelphia Flyers along with a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick in exchange for Nikita Grebenkin and a 2027 first-round pick that was top-10 protected; the Flyers retained 50% of Laughton's cap hit for the remaining two seasons. Laughton struggled initially after the trade, registering four points in 20 games and two playoff assists while often deployed on the fourth line. Coach Craig Berube praised Laughton's faceoff work and penalty-kill impact. Laughton has seven points (five goals, two assists) in 28 games, 50 hits, 22 blocks, and a 59.9% faceoff win percentage.
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