McLaughlin, 22, spent the last four seasons at Boston College, serving as the captain for each of the previous two seasons. The 6-foot, 210-pound forward appeared in 130 career games with the Eagles, recording 40 goals and 36 assists for 76 points and a plus-30 rating. McLaughlin set his career high in goals (21), assists (11) and points (32) during his senior season in 2021-22.
The North Billerica, MA native also represented team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, appearing in two games for the United States.