Kings acquire forward Scott Laughton in trade deal with Maple Leafs

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/laughton-scott/UXtzJIsh/"]Laughton[/a], 31, has now been traded in back-to-back seasons. The veteran was originally dealt to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-maple-leafs/ShE7Z8G3/"]Leafs[/a] in a trade with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-flyers/QySGG7oT/"]Philadelphia Flyers[/a] last season. [/p][p]He has eight goals and four assists through 42 games this year and is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. LA traded for Laughton shortly after the team dealt forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/perry-corey/GxJbAITn/"]Corey Perry[/a] to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-lightning/YVE3zk1c/"]Tampa Bay Lightning[/a] (read more here). [/p][embed guid="39188866-481f-4a47-99b1-d428da7cedeb" url="https://x.com/LAKings/status/2030063716214145177?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Originally selected 20th overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, Laughton made his NHL debut with the Flyers during the 2012-2013 season at just 18 -years-old. He would go on to spend the next 12 years with the Flyers, [/p][p]The best season of his career came during the 2022-2023 season, when Laughton put up 18 goals and 25 assists (43 points) and hasn't reached at least 40 points in a season since. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-kings/CIDo8i2o/"]Los Angeles[/a] (25-22-14) is sitting right outside the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, sitting just three points (64) behind the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seattle-kraken/MibYQ5nU/"]Seattle Kraken[/a] (67). [/p]