"Laughton has yet to make his season debut after suffering a foot injury when he blocked a shot in one of the team's final preseason games. The Maple Leafs acquired Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers at last season's trade deadline in exchange for a first-round pick and prospect Nikita Grebenkin, a move that was met with some criticism after Laughton struggled to find his footing with the Leafs following the trade."
"Lorentz, meanwhile, has been out since last Wednesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after he crashed into the end boards following a shot on Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. The Kitchener native has four assists in eight games on the season and was skating alongside Laughton at practice, looking to rekindle the chemistry they created in the playoffs last season and this year's preseason before Laughton was hurt."
"Meanwhile, defenceman Brandon Carlo was absent from practice on Tuesday in what is likely a maintenance day after blocking a shot in the final minutes of the Maple Leafs' win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Carlo finished the game, and it's standard for players to take a day to rehab small ailments like blocked shots. At the time of filing there appears to be no indication that Carlo will be out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Utah Mammoth."
Scott Laughton has yet to make his season debut after suffering a foot injury when he blocked a shot in a preseason game. The Maple Leafs acquired Laughton from the Philadelphia Flyers last season for a first-round pick and prospect Nikita Grebenkin; he struggled after the trade but settled into a fourth-line role with Steven Lorentz and Calle Jarnkrok. Lorentz has been out since crashing into the end boards following a shot on Elvis Merzlikins and has four assists in eight games. Brandon Carlo missed practice for likely maintenance after blocking a shot but finished the prior game and appears available for the next game. It remains unclear whether Laughton or Lorentz will play immediately.
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