Not Scott Laughton. The forward was one of just two skaters to pull on his practice jersey and lace up his skates. Why? Youngster Bobby Brink wanted to practice tipping pucks, which required, of course,

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Laughton and Ristolainen are hardly viewed as spare parts or expendable. The value gained does not necessarily help in the short term. If teams will not overpay, why bother listening? This can be viewed as foolhardy, but Philadelphia may be on to something here. After all, why make a move for the sake of making a move?

Teaser To trade or not to trade, that is the question. As the clock ticks closer and closer to 3 p.m. on Friday, Flyers general manager Danny Brière is racking up the Comcast phone bill ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline.

The clock is ticking down to Friday's trade deadline. Will Danny Brière and the Flyers get an offer to act on before then?

Laughton set social media ablaze on Friday night when he and Flyers teammates and staffers recreated the iconic painting of "The Last Supper." But was it also foreshadowing?

Mar 28, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; NHL linesman Jonathan Deschamps (80) drops the puck at a face-off between Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) and Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) during the first period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

NHL trade deadline is sneaking up, and things have been relatively quiet on the trade front. On Tuesday’s Morning Cuppa Hockey, the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli made an interesting comment regarding Scott Laughton and the market for middle-six centers/forwards.

Danny [Brière] is listening, he has to listen because we’re in that stage,” Tortorella said. "We have to improve our team. Scottie is loved here, but you can’t fall in love."