Multiple sources confirm the Toronto Maple Leafs have shipped out two veteran forwards in separate trade deadline deals, sending Scott Laughton to Los Angeles while Bobby McMann heads to Seattle.
The transactions reportedly bring Toronto a conditional third-round pick in exchange for Laughton, while the McMann deal nets the Leafs a second-round selection in 2027 plus a fourth-rounder in 2026. Both players will become unrestricted free agents this summer.
According to ESPN, Toronto’s conditional pick from the Kings becomes a second-round selection should Los Angeles make the postseason.
Toronto had surrendered a first-round draft choice to Philadelphia to bring in Laughton during last season’s trade deadline. The 31-year-old center managed 10 goals and 16 total points across 63 games in a Leafs uniform.
The 29-year-old McMann has contributed 19 goals and 32 points through 60 contests this year, accumulating 54 goals and 91 points during 200 games with Toronto overall. The team originally signed him as an undrafted college free agent back in 2020.
Toronto finds itself trailing by eight points for an Eastern Conference playoff berth after suffering consecutive road defeats against New Jersey and the New York Rangers. Both Laughton and McMann were held out of those contests due to roster management decisions.
Seattle currently occupies the Western Conference’s final wild-card position, maintaining a three-point advantage over Los Angeles, Nashville, and San Jose in the standings race.
