If forward Scott Laughton had his way, he wouldn’t become an unrestricted free agent next summer. In a recent interview with Nick Barden of The Hockey News , Laughton shared his hope that extension negotiations with the Toronto Maple Leafs would come.

During last deadline season, the Maple Leafs acquired Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2027 first-round pick and Nikita Grebenkin . Although he didn’t contribute offensively as much as he would have liked to (two goals and two assists in 20 games), Laughton was a stellar addition on the defensive side of the puck, securing a 54.7% success rate in the faceoff dot and a 92.2% on-ice save percentage at even strength.

This summer, the acquisition of Nicolas Roy from the Vegas Golden Knights as part of the Mitch Marner

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