Maple Leafs’ Scott Laughton week-to-week with lower-body injury

David Kampf took reps at Friday’s practice in place of Laughton, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports. Kampf will almost certainly start in Laughton’s place against the Canadiens. The 30-year-old recorded five goals and 13 points in 59 games last season. He is the prohibitive favourite to be added to the lineup, although head coach Craig Berube could reshuffle the lines where Nick Robertson or Calle Jarnkrok suit up on opening night.

Laughton was acquired at the 2025 trade deadline from the Philadelphia Flyers, along with a 2025 fourth-round pick and 2027 sixth-round pick in exchange for Nikita Grebenkin and a 2027 first-round pick. The veteran centre was acquired to fill the Maple Leafs’ third-line centre role but operated on the fourth role throughout the year.

“It worked out pretty well to be able to come home,” Laughton told Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill on Leafs Morning Take in September. “Definitely an adjustment period, and I’m the first to say it: I wasn’t at my best and didn’t show the best parts of my game until later on in the year and started to find it a little bit better.  Took the summer to really focus on the small details of my game.  I think sometimes when you’re in a place for a long time, you lose that a little bit. To be able to work with the staff in Toronto has really helped me.”