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C · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots L · Age 32NHL
Scott Laughton$3.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
3.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$341Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 48th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NTC | $3.50M | 3.4% | $2.50M | $1.00M | $3.50M | -$3.5M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 3.1% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 2.8% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9.50M | $1.00M | $10.50M | -$3.5M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $3.00M | 3.7% | $1.75M | $500.0K | $2.25M | -$500K | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | — | $3.00M | 3.6% | $2.50M | $250.0K | $2.75M | +$794K | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | — | $3.00M | 3.6% | $3.63M | $250.0K | $3.88M | +$611K | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | — | $3.00M | 3.4% | $3.63M | $0 | $3.63M | -$148K | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | — | $3.00M | 3.1% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$1.7M | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Total | $14.00M | $1.00M | $15.00M | -$973K | 68 | 95 | 163 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $2.30M | 2.8% | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | +$86K | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | — | $2.30M | 2.8% | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | -$42K | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Total | $4.60M | $0 | $4.60M | +$44K | 22 | 25 | 47 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $962.5K | 1.3% | $875.0K | $0 | $875.0K | +$332K | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | — | $962.5K | 1.2% | $1.05M | $0 | $1.05M | +$1.4M | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Total | $1.93M | $0 | $1.93M | +$1.7M | 22 | 30 | 52 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$555K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | — | $894.2K | 1.4% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $863.3K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$278K | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$653K | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$555K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$735K | 9 | 18 | 27 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeLAKMar 6, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Maple Leafs.
- ActivatedTORNov 20, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORNov 13, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryTORNov 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTORNov 5, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTOROct 3, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- TradeTORMar 7, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
2022-23
- Injury reservePHINov 22, 2022
Placed on injured reserve.
2021-22
- ActivatedPHIApr 5, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePHIMar 15, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.
- InjuryPHIMar 11, 2022
Out indefinitely with a concussion.
- ActivatedPHIJan 2, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reservePHIDec 28, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2020-21
- ExtensionPHIApr 12, 2021
Re-signed to a 5-year $15M contract extension.
- ActivatedPHIFeb 26, 2021
Activated from COVID-19 protocol list / the non-roster list.