Confirmed with Link: Laughton (50% retention), a 4th and a 6th to the Leafs for a conditional 2027 1st round pick and Nikita Grebenkin

[PROUD PAPA]

That is way too much for a point every three games.

It’s disgusting to be honest.

 

[Evilhomer]

Leafs fans will love how this guy plays.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Thanks for reminding us he's signed next year, I could have sworn I saw

Leafs have Laughton at 1.5M next season, which is a huge plus. He'll add stability to the 3rd line and give us a versatile physical forward. Treliving finally pulled something pretty interesting.

People that don't think he'll be a center here and do much better than Domi and Kampf are out to lunch. We'll see how he fits though.

1/3m flashed up by TSN but you're right he's not UFA til '26. That, plus the "full" single-team retention for 1.5 years, PLUS the sneaky stealing of 2 late round picks has me convinced this is actually an unbelievable deal by Tree, especially considering how desperate he had to be seeing division rivals stacking up and the absolute necessity to fill a humongous hole at 3C.

Wow, I love this.

 

[Leafsfan74]

That is way too much for a point every three games.

His points aren't his key attributes.

At least Brad was able to get them to eat $1.5M. He needs to clear the deck of Cap Space and make the REAL jump during this years UFAs

I am tired of overpaying with 1st Rounders for a core that never repays their GM. In theory, if it's "sure we are a piece or two" ok, but its been this way for a decade now.

He plays with some jam, blocks shots and is tenacious so if I am Berube I take him and his linemates aside and tell them "you guys are going to be the tenacity on this team and I want you to own it". They can be a critical spark with some critical goals when it matters due to their efforts.

He is also a keeper with another year left they can probably extend him.

I still don't like releasing the 1st but he is only 31, so he could have 5 more prime years left in him.

 

[Hotpot]

We are going to get a defensemen right...?

 

[Anthrax442]

This is the worst

 

[therealkoho]

How good is Scotty

1 PK 2 PP 3C for Philly plays with an edge and grew up a Leafs Fan wanting to play for them and still does.

Now all they need is a Dman

Mario Ferraro maybe

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

The

The 2 picks are garbage IMHO. The Jets just got Tanev for a 2nd rounder FFS !!!!

Bro, completely different scenarios and returns. Jets got no retention and Tanev is a rental, plus it's C vs W, also a big difference in Laughton's favor

 

[pdson]

The pick the Leafs are giving up is 2027 not 2026

 

[LeafsStorm]

What's the condition on the 1st.

Not really liking this

 

[Community]

I think you are waisting Marner’s defence if you put him on a line with 2 defensive black holes like that.

What are you going on about? Laughton is an above average defensive player who can also PK (1st PK unit on Flyers).

 

[therealkoho]

Garbage deal. Wasting a 1st on a winger instead of a defenceman is peak stupidity.

Why do the hockey guys all refer to him as a centre, they all wrong?

 

[Al14]

Love this alot

The 1st is so far away.
We get 4th and 6th
50% retention

If you think the 1st is so far way, you should also realize the 4th and 6th are going to be non-existent as players for our Leafs !!!

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Anthrax442]

The trade is good, but HATE losing Grebyonkin

 

[Puckstuff]

I hate that we never gave Grebs a fair shot. He would have been a nice power forward on that 4th line to pair with Lorentz as the other power forward on the LW but if they don't believe in him, may as well use him as a trade piece.

 

[cyris]

What are you going on about? Laughton is an above average defensive player who can also PK (1st PK unit on Flyers).

He really isn’t very good defensively. He was playing wing most of the year cause Torts doesn’t like his defensive game.

 

[The Podium]

I don’t love it but don’t hate it either



Trading a 1st was inevitable, 50% retention with an additional year on his deal is big.

Helps the roster beyond just the add as McMann or Domi can move into the top 6 LW, dropping Jarkrok to the 4th line and Holmberg as the 14th forward when Patches is healthy.

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Domi - Tavares - Nylander
McMann - Laughton - Robertson
Lorentz - Kampf - Jarnkrok

Is actually pretty solid

Don’t love it, don’t hate it, it was the safe predictable move that doesn’t really move the needle IMO.

 

[Roo]

Why is everyone so hung up on Grebenkin? He's a B prospect that may not even cut it in the NHL. We get a player that brings grit our team needs, he'll solidify our 3rd line and bring energy, and we have another year of term. With 50% retention! This is a decent deal for Brad.

 

[Warden of the North]

Fine with it.

3C through the end of next season at a very good price. Picks in is always nice.

The 1st is a late first. Grebs is bottom 6 who likely doesn't really move the needle anywhere. Dime a dozen.

 

[Visnovsky]

Getting the 50% retention and picks back, this is really good considering that Laughton comes in at 1,5m$ next season.

Now something like Murphy at 50% (3rd wheel to retain, as Chicago doesn't have any slots left) and we're golden.

 

[GQS]

On the trade board the initial tweet coming out was Cowan going to Philly in this deal and I was going to go INSANE on Brad for doing it if that were true. Losing Grebenkin and giving up a 1st still sucks, but it makes it a less bad deal. Hope it works out, but not sure how much difference he makes on the Leafs.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Lol. Firstly, he's a Center.

Secondly. You watched Leafs Playoffs games this decade, saw how many times they couldnt they lost 2-1 or 1-0 in Game 7 and thought, hmm, they need more defence????

They need more offence. The defence has always been more than good in the playoffs minus that one Jake Gardener year.

I'm shocked by how polarizing this deal is here for '27 1st protected (I'm assuming that's the condition?); I too was not a huge fan of the deal when it broke but once the details came out I'm a big fan of it. I don't think Laughton is a great 3C but he's definitely much better than any other current options we had and aside from maybe Schenn for the better offense, what better options in this price are realistically available right now?

I was terrified they were going to blow their brains out giving up Cow or Mints ++ for Schenn who's older and has a disgusting contract at double the AAV than Scotty. I take this deal over a top prospect + more all day and twice on Sunday

 

[PROUD PAPA]

On the trade board the initial tweet coming out was Cowan going to Philly in this deal and I was going to go INSANE on Brad for doing it if that were true. Losing Grebenkin and giving up a 1st still sucks, but it makes it a less bad deal. Hope it works out, but not sure how much difference he makes on the Leafs.

He’s an average bottom 6 player. He’ll try hard but not a difference maker. That’s still up to the core.

 

[francis246]

the fact that we keep both Minten and Cowan, i can accept this.. still a bit steep but at least he has term