Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Provides Timeline for Laughton's Return

After a tremendous training camp, Leafs forward Scott Laughton suffered a lower-body injury, putting his season debut on hold for the foreseeable future.

The Leafs have not confirmed the extent of Laughton's injury, but many suspect that the shot may have broken a bone in his foot. Initially, the Leafs announced the Oakville, Ontario native would be out week-to-week.

Laughton's injury forced the Leafs to change their opening night roster, sending Max Domi down to the 3rd line, Nicolas Roy down to the 4th line and ultimately pushing Easton Cowan out of a roster spot, at least temporarily.

As the Leafs took to the ice on Tuesday for their final practice before they kick off the 2025-2026 season against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Treliving spoke to the media at Ford Performance Centre, where he was asked about Laughton's status.

The Leafs GM shared that Laughton will be 'out a few weeks' still, but the Leafs will have a better idea of where things stand in the next week or two.

While the 31-year-old may still be out until November, Treliving's update is rather positive, considering there was no definitive timeline when the injury initially happened.

For now though, the Leafs and Craig Berube will lean on Max Domi to fill the void on the third line and Nicolas Roy will take over Laughton's duties on the fourth line, as previously mentioned.