One hit of the send button on Scott Laughton’s phone and the entire Philadelphia Flyers fan base is spiraling.
At 9:09 p.m. ET, the Flyers veteran forward made a post on Twitter that featured no words or no real descriptors or input, except a photo. A photo of Laughton in the middle of a long table with friends and teammates surrounding him in a real-life depiction of Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”.
— Scott Laughton (@Laughts21) March 1, 2025
With trade rumors swirling and us constantly checking our phones every single minute of the day for that tweet notification from an NHL insider, making a post like this feels not at all random. Laughton’s name has been heavily steeped in trade rumors and since the NHL trade deadline is just seven days away on March 7, a move could be expected at any time.
In the photo Laughton posted, the only extremely recognizable participants in The Last Supper recreation are Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson and linemate Travis Konecny. We do know that the Flyers are in Winnipeg as they traveled Friday before they get to face the Jets on Saturday night, so this could truly be the last supper with the team while on the road.
Now, does this mean a trade is imminent? We have been hearing more and more reports about Laughton’s availability and the Flyers just needing a first-round pick (or a prospect equivalent in value) to get the deal done, but no actual transaction has been confirmed yet. Laughton could either be posting this because a trade is going to be announced within hours, or he can read the very bright and bold writing on the wall that he will be on the move before 3:00 p.m. next Friday.
Or, this is all for nothing and the Flyers forward thought a “Laughts Supper” wordplay was worth a tweet and he caused the entire fan base to prepare for a big trade for nothing to end up happening.
This isn’t the first time a Flyers player has posted about a sizeable transaction recently. While rumors of Travis Konecny’s eventual extension were trying to be confirmed, defenseman Travis Sanheim was the first to put it down in writing as something concrete. Because, of course he would know, it’s his teammate.
We’ll see if anything comes to fruition in the coming hours (or days).
