VOORHEES, N.J. — Since he took over nearly two years ago as the Philadelphia Flyers’ general manager, Daniel Briere has methodically subtracted players he believed didn’t fit in with what the team was building or the culture they were trying to instill. Kevin Hayes, Ivan Provorov, Tony DeAngelo, Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee — all were sent packing.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made two big deals before the NHL trade deadline. They picked up a much-needed righty defenseman in Brandon Carlo from the Boston Bruins. They also made a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers for center Scott Laughton.

The Philadelphia Flyers are trading center Scott Laughton to the Toronto Maple Leafs for winger Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick on NHL trade deadline day, according to multiple reports.

Losing Laughton and Kuzmenko will make it even tougher for the Flyers to climb back into a playoff spot. They’re 14th in the Eastern Conference (only eight teams make the postseason) and there only 19 games left to play. Sanheim agrees with Couturier that Laughton leaves behind quite a legacy.

Flyers general manager Daniel Briere is asking for high prices for Scot Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen at the NHL trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Flyers are parting ways with Scott Laughton after 12 seasons, sending him and two draft picks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Nikita Grebenkin and a 2027 first-round pick,

Trade deadline season provides some abrupt farewells and Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere raved about Scott Laughton’s character after he was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday at the NHL Trade Deadline.