Laughton couldn't captain a Stanley Cup team, but he could certainly captain the Flyers until they actually have a contending team. He teaches the players to work hard, and even though you may not be elite, you can have a nice career. The guy can slot in at any forward position on any line. And I say all this as a guy who would have liked to move him, and hope they do while he still has value.
I'll never understand your disdain for a guy who got stuck playing with some of the laziest, dumbest, douchiest players ever assembled on one team.