Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton will miss the team's 2025-26 regular-season opener after suffering a lower-body injury in a 3-1 preseason loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the team announced. Laughton is considered week-to-week and could begin the campaign on injured reserve.

The 31-year-old is entering his first full season in Ontario after coming over in a trade deadline swap with the Philadelphia Flyers . Laughton had spent his entire career in Philly after being selected 20th overall by the team in the 2012 NHL Draft.

The Oakville, Ontario native struggled mightily in Toronto in 2024-25 after the trade, managing just four points in 20 regular-season games before adding two more in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff contests. That's after he had scored 11 goals and

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