The Flyers traded Laughton to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick. The Flyers are retaining 50% of Laughton's contract and sending a 2025 fourth-rounder and 2027 sixth-rounder to the Leafs. Philly is getting a 2027 first-rounder with a top-10 protection from the Leafs.

The core players of the Toronto Maple Leafs asked for reinforcements for the playoffs, and their management listened. Hours before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline,

Laughton was traded to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in 2027 (top-10 protected) and prospect forward Nikita Grebenkin.