As the dust settles on the 2026 NHL trade deadline, the chatter and speculation surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs has not diminished. If anything, it’s only picking up.
Part of that chatter is the rationale behind trading Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann.
Heading into the deadline, the odds of moving both players were 50/50. The reason for that situation was the fact that the club attempted to negotiate contract extensions with both players. However, those talks didn’t get very far. As a result, the Leafs pulled the trigger and jettisoned both players to West Coast teams.