Leafs acquire Laughton from Flyers

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Scott Laughton plus fourth- and sixth-round picks from the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Nikita Grebenkin and a first-rounder, the teams announced Friday

The Flyers are retaining 50% of Laughton's $3-million cap hit, Johnston adds.

The first-round pick Toronto's sending is in 2027 and top-10 protected, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun. The Leafs don't have a 2025 first-round pick but still own their 2026 selection.

Laughton has 11 goals and 27 points in 60 games this season, and he's won 49.6% of his faceoffs. The 30-year-old is under contract through the 2025-26 campaign.

The Oakville, Ontario, native collected a career-high 18 goals and 43 points in 2022-23. Laughton has played his entire 661-game career with the Flyers.

Grebenkin has yet to record a point in seven NHL games this season. In his first AHL campaign, the 21-year-old has nine goals and 21 points in 39 contests. The Maple Leafs drafted Grebenkin 135th overall in 2022.

The Maple Leafs have $876,562 of cap space, according to PuckPedia.