Laughton

Doubt Laughton will return a 1st or even a 2nd. He's a Coleman or Goodrow without the most valuable part, the remaining term and cost certainty going forward. Doesn't really bring much that those guys do on the defensive end either. He PKs I guess but spending about 40% of the PK time on one of the worst PK teams in the league isn't really a good thing.

We need much better.... We already have lots of 3rd and 4th liners. Not a difference maker trade at all. Why would you give up a 1st for that??

Hes a grinder.
I think he would sign here too.

I think it's too much, but I don't know- he's a good player and I have read the team likes him alot and would like to sign him. But it's hard to see how the market is. Generally teams don't give 1st rd picks for rentals (leafs don't like it), but couple the fact that 1st rd picks seem to be valued less this year because of a pandemic-influenced draft, and the expansion draft (getting players with term probably costs you someone else on your roster in the summer), and maybe these guys do get first. But I still doubt it. He would be a nice add for the leafs though. If he does cost too much I would turn to Nash in Columbus. Will definitely not bring the same amount of offence, but could C a really good shutdown line.

Nash is out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. He's not going anywhere.