No one from the front office told Laughton he’s on the trade block, but they did have “little conversations” a few weeks back. Laughton said he’s “pretty comfortable” with where things stand.
The Calgary Flames didn’t expect to be in a position where they were pondering about being sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that at least Rasmus Andersson would be heading out of town.
The Flames arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday night and had the day off on Monday, giving the duo some downtime in their old city after their quick departure earlier this year. They both were able to catch up with former teammates, too.
Looking to build upon a five-game point streak, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (27-26-8) return home on Tuesday to take on Ryan Huska's Calgary Flames (28-23-9).
Just over a month since combining on a notable trade, the Calgary Flames and host Philadelphia Flyers square off Tuesday. Philadelphia is 4-0-1 in its last five games as the team has begun to integrate Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier into its lineup.
Back in Philadelphia and carrying momentum, the Flyers opened a season-long seven-game homestand with a dud. They gave up four first-period goals and lost to the Flames, 6-3, Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Samuel Ersson was yanked just 9:32 minutes into the action after giving up three goals on five shots.