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Will Scott Laughton be traded? As deadline approaches, Laughton awaits Flyers’ decision

February 25, 2025

Feb 8, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Scott Laughton has been through all of this before.
He was the subject of constant trade rumors in 2021, in the lead-up to signing his five-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers on deadline day. He dealt with it again in 2023, with the Flyers just beginning to acknowledge their status as a rebuilding club, and in 2024, when they were well into it.
But a Daily Faceoff report on the eve of the Four Nations Face-Off break three Saturdays ago was still jolting. Especially because, as he recounted, he had a conversation with a member of the Flyers organization that very morning which left him with the strong impression that his name hadn't been involved in any serious trade talks t...

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