Scott Laughton Shares a Different Take on Playing in Toronto: 'It's a privilege'

This off-season a common trend with a lot of players has been their unwillingness to want to play in a pressure-filled market like Toronto. Some free agents that the Toronto Maple Leafs were targeting even shied away from the opportunity.

However, there is also a band of players that relish in the idea of playing in a top market, where they find it more so a privilege than a burden, including Scott Laughton.

Acquired at the trade deadline from the Philadelphia Flyers, Laughton didn't start off his tenure with the Leafs as anyone expected. It took some time to get used to the team and style of play, but he certainly got his motor revved up during the playoffs.

In an interview with Dave McCarthy, Laughton tackled several topics, including playing in a market like Toronto.

Laughton continued using a different approach to the topic, believing it's a privilege to play for a team that is on every TV, talked about on every radio station, and represented all over the city from October to April.

The former first round pick also touched on the mentality of the dressing room, which has been heavily scrutinized over the years for having players that didn't seem to care about winning.

It's a breath of fresh air to hear someone talking about playing for the city in a positive manner. Laughton certainly embodies what it takes to don the White and Blue, and with a contract year looming, expect big things from the feisty forward.