"It didn't take long for former Toronto Maple Leafs castaway David Kampf to get rescued from Robidas Island. The Vancouver Canucks signed the 30-year-old to a one-year, $1.1 million contract on Saturday, PuckPedia showed. The deal comes as no surprise, considering the excruciating injury situation in Vancouver. The Canucks have lost a ton of forwards to injury this season. So, the signing of Kampf makes sense for the Canucks."
"What seems interesting is why Vancouver chose to wait until now to land Kampf. Three reasons explain this situation. First, no team wanted to touch Kampf's original contract with the Maple Leafs. The deal still had two years at $2.4 million. That commitment wasn't something any team really wanted to take on. The Canucks now get Kampf for less than half of his original cap hit."
"Elliotte Friedman initially revealed that the club was looking to get as much as possible for the beleaguered forward. Per Friedman, the Leafs didn't want to settle for a seventh-round pick. So, trading Kampf became nearly impossible. Lastly, when the Maple Leafs showed their hand by placing Kampf on waivers, it showed the club was serious about terminating his contract."
David Kampf signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks after being placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Vancouver signed Kampf amid heavy forward injuries, securing him for less than half his previous cap hit. No team wanted to assume Kampf's original two-year, $2.4 million commitment and Toronto's high asking price prevented a trade. The Maple Leafs' waiver placement signaled intent to terminate the contract, allowing teams to wait for him to become a UFA. The one-year deal gives Kampf a chance to re-establish NHL value and pursue a future multi-year contract.
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