Leafs scratch veteran trio ahead of trade deadline

The Toronto Maple Leafs said three veteran players -- forwards Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- will not dress in Wednesday night's road game against the New Jersey Devils for roster management reasons.

The precautionary moves come ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. The Maple Leafs play a back-to-back set against the Devils and the host New York Rangers on Thursday night.

All three players could be shipped to contenders as Toronto continues...