Scott Laughton

Scott Laughton

30-Year-Old CenterC
Philadelphia Flyers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Laughton supplied 13 goals and 39 points across 82 contests with the Flyers in 2023-24, making it the third season he's finished in the 30-43 point range. The 30-year-old is unlikely to ever be a major offensive contributor, but he does have more value than other players projected to score at the same rate thanks to his physical edge. Laughton finished the past campaign with 69 PIM and 155 hits. He might decline a bit in terms of penalties in 2024-25 -- 69 PIM was a career high for him and his next-highest total was 53 in 2018-19 -- but he should dish out about as many hits going forward. If you're in a deep enough league to get value out of him, you can at least take comfort in the fact that Laughton is a known quantity who shouldn't disappoint. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $15 million contract with the Flyers in April of 2021.
Snags assist in win
CPhiladelphia Flyers
November 1, 2024
Laughton recorded an assist in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
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Laughton snapped a six-game point drought with his helper on Bobby Brink's game-winning goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Laughton continues to see middle-six minutes as usual, though as a defensive forward, he doesn't tend to make a big impact on offense. He's up to five points, 14 shots on net, 38 hits, six PIM and a minus-5 rating through 11 contests.
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Already well-regarded for his defense, Laughton posted career highs in goals (18), points (43), shots on goal (170), PIM (50) and hits (156) in 2022-23 while playing in 78 contests. He's a perfect fit as a Swiss Army knife forward capable of playing shutdown and power-play roles as necessary under head coach John Tortorella. His honest work ethic and trustworthy defense will likely keep him in a larger role than he'd see with most organizations. However, it's fair to say that 20 goals and 45 points may pretty much be his ceiling. But that isn't useless production from a fantasy standpoint, particularly for those in deeper leagues. Managers in need of some all-around productive depth should be able to scoop up Laughton with a late-round pick.
Laughton's first season of a five-year deal he signed with the club in April 2021 was a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is that he posted double-digit goals (11) for the fourth time in five years, while also averaging a career-high 16:25 of ice time per game. The negatives were his minus-9 rating and the fact Laughton missed more than three weeks late in the season with a concussion. The 28-year-old is a solid depth player who brings some physicality to the Philadelphia lineup, but with exactly two power-play points in 441 NHL games, Laughton has zero fantasy value.
Fresh off a five-year contract extension, Laughton appears set for a consistent role in the Flyers' middle six in 2021-22. He's logged point totals of 32, 27 and 20 over the last three seasons, the two most recent being abbreviated by the pandemic. The 27-year-old has shown the potential for 25-30 points in a full campaign. He's also tough as nails -- Laughton's topped 100 hits in four straight seasons. He'll be counted on for a strong two-way game as the Flyers' projected third-line center on Opening Night, and fantasy managers should expect 30 points, 150 hits and 40 PIM, which makes him a solid pick in formats that reward grit.
Laughton was strong in a depth role for the Flyers last year, contributing 27 points and 109 hits in just 49 games after missing time with a broken finger and a groin injury. It was the best scoring rate of his career, but it was fueled by an unsustainable 17.6 shooting percentage. While there's still value in the fourth-liner's productive record as a physical player, fantasy managers should expect Laughton to shoot closer to nine percent in 2020-21. He'll likely end up with roughly 20 points, but that should come with over 100 hits, which could give the 26-year-old some appeal in deeper formats.
The 25-year-old came into his own during his third full NHL season, setting career highs in goals (12), points (32), shots on net (130) and PIM (53). He also chipped in 146 hits and 46 blocks while averaging 14:51 of ice time per game, all of which were also career bests. Laughton notched 19 goals and 39 points in 60 games at the AHL level in 2016-17, and he was definitely a scorer in the juniors, but he's better suited for a fourth-line role in the NHL. If owners are seeking an all-around contributor with virtually no chance of power-play time late in drafts, they could do worse than Laughton.
While centering the Flyers' fourth line last season, Laughton came into his own to post 10 goals and 20 points in 81 games. He received more ice time than ever before, and not only did he respond with a career best in offensive production, the 24-year-old recorded career highs in hits (126), faceoff wins (314), shots on goal (108) and PIM (42). The minus-10 rating was disappointing, but all in all, Laughton is one of the first fourth-line centers fantasy owners should target. With the exception of plus/minus and power-play points, Laughton appears poised to contribute again across the board.
Laughton has pedigree as a 2012 first-round pick, but after breaking into the NHL on an essentially full-time basis in 2015-16, he ended up serving most of last season for AHL Lehigh Valley, where he put together 19 goals and 39 points over 60 games -- decent numbers, but not the sort that get hearts racing. At 23 years old, he still has time to develop into a steady NHLer, but he isn't likely to rocket into the top-six ranks straight out of camp (if at all). That said, the Flyers just signed him to a two-year extension, so he’s hardly a forgotten man in the organization.
A first-round pick by the Flyers in 2012, Laughton has a golden opportunity to break into a top-six role in Philadelphia as he enters his second season. Last year’s campaign of 21 points in 71 games doesn’t seem to offer a lot of upside, but inconsistent own-zone play meant he saw little opportunity, averaging only 10:26 of ice time. A center by trade, Laughton was moved to the wing last year and saw a little uptick in scoring, but there’s room for considerable improvement this season. After top-liner Brayden Schenn, the Flyers are paper-thin at left wing, meaning Laughton should come into training camp with a legitimate shot at snagging a second-line role. Of course, a bad preseason showing could easily end with him being lumped in the minors, so Laughton’s worth watching early for signs that he’s grown his game.
Laughton is the Flyers' top offensive prospect heading into training camp. He's coming off a solid year in the OHL where he registered 40 goals and 47 assists in 57 games, and he has a real shot at making the Philadelphia roster this season. Just don't expect a ton of offense from him right away -- he'll probably be a pain-in-the-butt, fourth-line smasher who'll immediately win over the Philly faithful. His easiest path to making the team is likely on the wing -- the Flyers are stacked down the middle and are in greater need of depth on the outside.
Laughton put up decent numbers in the OHL last season--56 points in just 49 games. He's a former first-round draft pick who could sneak into the NHL this season. He's still young (19), however, and he's likely to start the season in the AHL, where he'll have to prove himself worthy of an NHL call-up.
Laughton spent the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons with Oshawa in the OHL, posting 23 and 53 points, respectively. The Flyers drafted the 6-foot, two-way center significantly higher than projected, showing a lot of faith in Laughton’s skill. He’s unlikely to see time with the Flyers this season, but once he has some professional experience under his belt he could prove worthy of his first round pick.
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Will play against Caps
CPhiladelphia Flyers
October 22, 2024
Laughton (personal) will be in action for Tuesday's matchup with Washington, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Status unclear for Tuesday's game
CPhiladelphia Flyers
Personal
October 21, 2024
Head coach John Tortorella said Monday that he isn't yet sure whether Laughton (personal) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Capitals, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
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Three points in Thursday's loss
CPhiladelphia Flyers
October 17, 2024
Laughton scored a pair of goals, dished an assist, added five hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Kraken.
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Supplies shorthanded helper
CPhiladelphia Flyers
October 13, 2024
Laughton logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
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Picks up two points Tuesday
CPhiladelphia Flyers
March 27, 2024
Laughton scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Rangers.
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Unlikely to remain long term
CPhiladelphia Flyers
June 10, 2024
Laughton is a longshot to finish out his contract with the Flyers, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic on Monday.
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Laughton should continue to draw plenty of interest both this season and next, which will no doubt lead to speculation that general manager Daniel Briere will try to grab some future assets from interested clubs. The 30-year-old center has reached the 30-point threshold in each of the previous three campaigns but has yet to hit the 20-goal mark.
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