Scott Laughton

Los Angeles Kings, Center
Age: 31y-9m-13d (May 30, 1994)
Exp: 11 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Patrick Morris (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$22,450,000

2021-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Scott Laughton signed a 5 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025-26, Laughton will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 27 $3,000,000 3.68% $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2022-23 28 $3,000,000 3.64% $2,750,000 $5,000,000
2023-24 29 $3,000,000 3.59% $3,875,000 $8,875,000
2024-25 30 $3,000,000 3.41% $774,080 $9,649,080
2025-26 31 $3,000,000 3.14% $546,882 $10,195,962
2026-27 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 30 $1,500,000 1.70% $2,850,920 -
2025-26 31 $1,500,000 1.57% - -
2025-26 31 $1,171,875 1.23% $1,953,118 -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 27 $1,750,000 $500,000 $3,000,000 3.68%
2022-23 28 $2,500,000 $250,000 $3,000,000 3.64%
2023-24 29 $3,625,000 $250,000 $3,000,000 3.59%
2024-25 30 $3,625,000 - $3,000,000 3.41%
2025-26 31 $2,500,000 - $3,000,000 3.14%
2026-27 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2024-25 30 $2,850,920 - $1,500,000 1.70%
2025-26 31 - - $1,500,000 1.57%
2025-26 31 $1,953,118 - $1,171,875 1.23%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 27 $1,750,000 $500,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,039,192
2022-23 28 $2,500,000 $250,000 $2,750,000 $5,000,000 - $2,500,000 $1,986,491
2023-24 29 $3,625,000 $250,000 $3,875,000 $8,875,000 - $2,958,333 $1,731,987
2024-25 30 $774,080 - $774,080 $9,649,080 - $2,412,270 $660,481
2025-26 31 $546,882 - $546,882 $10,195,962 - $2,039,192 $546,882
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 30 $2,850,920 - $2,850,920 - - $2,850,920 $2,850,920
2025-26 31 - - - - - - -
2025-26 31 $1,953,118 - $1,953,118 - - $1,953,118 $1,953,118
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,925,000
Average Salary:
$962,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2012-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,412,500
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$22,450,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
Active / Mutual
$92,500
$92,500
2016 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$832,500
$925,000
2017 23
Active
$875,000
$1,800,000
2018 24
Active
$1,050,000
$2,850,000
2019 25
Active
$2,300,000
$5,150,000
2020 26
Active
$2,300,000
$7,450,000
2021 27
Active
$2,250,000
$9,700,000
2022 28
Active
$2,750,000
$12,450,000
2023 29
Active
$3,875,000
$16,325,000
2024 30
Active
Retained
$774,080
$2,850,920
$17,099,080
$19,950,000
2025 31
Active
Retained
$546,882
$1,953,118
$20,496,882
$22,450,000
Total      
$22,450,000
$20,496,882
$22,450,000
Total
$22,450,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $18,083,420 $1,092,500 - $19,175,920
2 $2,727,198 - - $2,727,198
1 $546,882 - - $546,882
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
2016
22
$832,500
$832,500
$925,000
2017
23
$875,000
$875,000
$1,800,000
2018
24
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$2,850,000
2019
25
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$5,150,000
2020
26
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$7,450,000
2021
27
$1,750,000
$500,000
$2,250,000
$9,700,000
2022
28
$2,500,000
$250,000
$2,750,000
$12,450,000
2023
29
$3,625,000
$250,000
$3,875,000
$16,325,000
2024
30
$774,080
$2,850,920
$774,080
$2,850,920
$17,099,080
$19,950,000
2025
31
$546,882
$1,953,118
$546,882
$1,953,118
$20,496,882
$22,450,000
Total
$21,357,500
$1,092,500
$22,450,000
$20,496,882
$22,450,000
Total
$21,357,500
$1,092,500
$22,450,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $18,083,420 $1,092,500 - $19,175,920
2 $2,727,198 - - $2,727,198
1 $546,882 - - $546,882

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 TOR Nov 13, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025 0 Upper Body
2025-26 TOR Oct 07, 2025 - Nov 05, 2025 0 Lower Body
2022-23 PHI Nov 22, 2022 - Nov 29, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 PHI Mar 15, 2022 - Apr 05, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 PHI Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 PHI Feb 18, 2021 - Feb 27, 2021 0 COVID-19
2019-20 PHI Dec 17, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019 0 Groin
2019-20 PHI Oct 29, 2019 - Nov 22, 2019 0 Finger
2016-17 PHI Oct 12, 2016 - Nov 09, 2016 0 Lower Body
  • Mar 06, 2026 Traded to Los Angeles (LAK) from Toronto (TOR) for 2026 3rd round pick
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Philadelphia (PHI) with 2027 6th round pick and 2025 4th round pick (#100) for Nikita Grebenkin and 2027 1st round pick [Top-10 Protected]
  • Jan 17, 2025 Fined $5,000 Cross-checking Maxim Tsyplakov (NYI)
  • Apr 12, 2021 Signed a 5 year $15 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 12, 2019 Signed a 2 year $4.6 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 11, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.925 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Aug 12, 2012 Signed a 3 year $3.4125 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 22, 2012 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 1 (#20 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 17, 2025 Cross-checking Maxim Tsyplakov (NYI) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 TOR 80 13 1,168 18 0 -18 125 .104 0 0 1 1 54 178 32 253
2023 PHI 82 13 1,283 26 39 -9 167 .078 1 4 2 6 57 140 69 478
2022 PHI 78 18 1,426 25 43 -9 170 .106 5 4 3 4 57 156 50 509
2021 PHI 67 11 1,100 19 30 -9 110 .100 0 1 2 0 47 151 35 395
2020 PHI 53 9 817 11 20 13 89 .101 0 0 1 0 34 141 39 211
2019 PHI 49 13 715 14 27 13 74 .176 0 0 0 0 26 109 26 146
2018 PHI 82 12 1,217 20 32 -11 130 .092 0 0 0 2 46 146 53 344
2017 PHI 81 10 900 10 20 -10 108 .093 0 0 1 0 27 126 42 314
2016 PHI 2 0 20 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 11
2015 PHI 71 7 740 14 21 -1 85 .082 0 0 0 0 29 86 34 170
2014 PHI 31 2 394 4 6 -1 51 .039 0 1 0 0 11 58 17 134
2012 PHI 5 0 57 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 10 19
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