Laughton's $1.5M Hit Fuels Sky-High Trade Price

Flyers forward Scott Laughton's bargain $1.5 million cap hit inflates his trade value into premium territory as buyers line up. Philadelphia holds firm, knowing his bottom-six grit and penalty-kill prowess command top-shelf returns in this market. Deadline suitors weigh the cost of prying him loose, with every draft pick on the table raising the stakes.