""A great chapter of my life but the time has come to move on," Kampf said in the post. "I gave everything I had to this organization and city and I'll always be thankful for the opportunity I got here. Thank you to all my teammates I got to spend those years with I wish you guys all the best. Also, special thank you to each and every one of the Leafs staff for taking care of me and my family through the years. Toronto will always have a special place in our hearts. Excited for the future with Canucks!""
"Kampf was originally signed by the Maple Leafs prior to the 2021-22 season, and for a few years he was one of the team's more underappreciated forwards, but between the extension he signed following the 2022-23 season and Craig Berube taking over as head coach from Sheldon Keefe, his time in Toronto spiraled pretty quickly. He went from being one of the team's top penalty killers and shutdown forwards to falling out of favour with Berube and only appearing in one Stanley Cup Playoffs game this past season."
David Kampf signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks after parting ways with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kampf expressed gratitude to the organization, staff, teammates and fans, calling his time in Toronto a great chapter while saying the time had come to move on. He originally joined the Maple Leafs before the 2021-22 season and served as a valued penalty killer and shutdown forward. After an extension following 2022-23 and a coaching change to Craig Berube, his role diminished and he appeared in only one playoff game last season. Kampf did not make the Leafs roster out of camp, played four games with the Marlies, then refused to report, prompting contract termination and the subsequent signing with Vancouver.
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