“I can tell you on Scott Laughton, they have not had any meaningful discussions or negotiations with respect to an extension. I think there’s an understanding that they would like to have those discussions,” Pagnotta reported. “He’s already proven to be a glue guy in the room, and what’s he’s doing on the ice, I commend him. They need that type of player. But they haven’t had those in-depth contract discussions with his camp yet. Is that gonna happen during the Olympic break? That’s a good time for everybody to do it. But they haven’t figured that out yet. I think regardless of how this season plays out, whether they sell or buy or stay stagnant, I think Scott Laughton is a player they need to figure out how to keep.”