Eliott Friedman said recently that the Avs are looking for a "Blake Coleman type forward", and Laughton would be a perfect fit as a pending UFA who plays a physical two-way game and can play LW or C.
Right now Jost is doing really well at 3C between Nichuskin and Donskoi, exemplified by his stat line: in his last 7 games at 3C (which include 2 games each against Vegas and Minnesota) he has 4 points, +8, and 64.78 CF%, while also being the Avs best PKer. Nonetheless, having Laughton at 3LW or 4LW as a capable C would be nice 3C insurance/depth.
As suggested earlier, Laughton + pick for Timmins makes a tonne of sense. Alternatively if Flyers don't want to include a pick maybe Shane Bowers for Laughton straight up would work. Bowers is a former 28th overall pick who is on the cusp of making the NHL, but is a little stuck in the depth chart on a very deep Avs roster.