Monday’s on-ice activity at Toyota Sports Performance Center actually began before the Kings scheduled practice even got started. Prior to the full group arriving, injured forwards Kevin Fiala and Mats Zuccarello were skating on their own, as shown in the videos below.
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally embraced taking the heel turn when they dropped a hype video across their social media platforms that went viral. In it, they acknowledged that the team has a lot of people who hate them and that they don’t mind it one bit because it fuels the passion of the fanbase that will stand behind them no matter what.
Down the stretch this past regular season, the Los Angeles Kings got a good look at veteran center Scott Laughton, who played 21 games with the team after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs around the trade deadline.
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With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Scott Laughton! Birthdate: May 30, 1994 Birthplace:
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
In the year of McKenna, it’s easy to forget that the Maple Leafs have other potentially awesome prospects in this year’s draft class, like Alexander Bilecki, drafted 60th overall in Round 2.
What a different a day makes. A mere 24 hours ago, there was a nervous energy that had been building for a few days in Los Angeles, as Scott Laughton walked to free agency on July 1.
The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed center Scott Laughton to a three-year contract worth $10.5 million, carrying an average annual value of $3.5 million, according to Elliotte Friedman.
The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Scott Laughton to a three-year, $10.5-million contract that will carry a cap hit of $3.5 million, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday.
NHL Rumour Report: Chris Johnston on TSN First Up on pending UFA Scott Laughton: “I’m sure the Kings want to keep him but…he’ll be one of those guys I
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
One of the biggest issues plaguing the Edmonton Oilers in the 2026 playoffs was the injuries to their centres. Leon Draisaitl missed the last 13 games of the regular season and was clearly compromised during the series against the Anaheim Ducks.
When the Maple Leafs traded Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings at the deadline, most of us assumed that chapter had closed. Toronto picked up a draft pick, the Los Angeles Kings added an experienced two-way forward for a playoff run, and everyone moved on.
A once-loaded class of unrestricted free agents for the summer of 2026 dwindled down to almost nothing over the course of the season. A July 1 that could
With the LA Kings clinching a playoff spot (they’re currently holding the second wild card in the West), the conditional 2026 pick the Toronto Maple Leafs received for Scott Laughton has officially upgraded from a 3rd-rounder to a 2nd-rounder.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube and Steven Lorentz addressed a possible return of Scott Laughton to the Canadian franchise after losing 7-6 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies shared a "weird" experience he had during Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Scott Laughton’s run with the Toronto Maple Leafs looks simple when you glance at it. His stats were okay, but nothing out of the ordinary; his role was pretty limited, and Toronto ended up shipping him out.
Los Angeles Kings forward Scott Laughton posted a goodbye post on Twitter hours after he was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the deadline. The post includes two photos where Laughton got to see his wife and kid during warmups from two separate games, one from the 2025 playoffs and another from earlier this season.
The Los Angeles Kings are in no rush to cement Scott Laughton into their lineup. The team will wait until the summer to talk about extending Laughton per Mayor’s Manor.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a surprising move by ruling out winger Bobby McMann, center Scott Laughton, and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson for the game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
Laughton addressed the speculation about his future with the team, acknowledging that it is a complicated situation.
Scott Laughton wants to stay in Toronto despite the speculation that has generated ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
With the trade deadline closing in and chatter that the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of becoming sellers, Scott Laughton knows the next few weeks could determine more than just whether the team is competing in the playoffs this season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Scott Laughton have not yet entered contract negotiations, per NHL Network’s David Pagnotta. Pagnotta stepped in as co-host of Leafs Morning Take on Monday alongside Nick Alberga.
Right before the New Year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have gone on an impressive run. In their last 10 games, they are 6–2–2. Despite this run, the Leafs are still one point out of a Wild Card spot in the arms race that is the Eastern Conference.
According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, the Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in extending forward Scott Laughton. Laughton, 31, is on an expiring contract with the Maple Leafs but could be in line for a new deal as early as the Olympic break next month.
On March 7, 2025, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers for Scott Laughton, also adding a 2025 fourth-rounder and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday that center Scott Laughton will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury. Laughton
During last deadline season, the Maple Leafs acquired him from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2027 first-round pick and Nikita Grebenkin.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton feels that he has settled in with his new team, enjoying all that comes with being a part of his childhood club.
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