"David Kampf has taken a couple of days to kind of think about his future. Obviously, he's not playing with the Maple Leafs right now; he's in a bit of a roster and salary cap crunch situation, and he got a little bit frustrated. I think everybody understands, he wants to play in the NHL and he's an NHL player."
"Kampf is in the third year of his four-year contract that carries a $2.4-million AAV. With him down in the AHL, $1.25 million of that cap hit is on the Maple Leafs' books. Especially considering that the Leafs have been without Scott Laughton all season and we've seen depth forwards like Steven Lorentz be out with an injury, Toronto not needing to call on Kampf as a depth center or just to be a healthy player on its roster, is very telling what they think of him."
David Kampf was one of the final cuts at Maple Leafs training camp and was placed on waivers before being assigned to the Toronto Marlies, marking his first AHL stint since joining Toronto in 2021. He is in the third year of a four-year contract with a $2.4-million AAV, and $1.25 million of that cap hit remains on the Maple Leafs' books while he is in the AHL. Kampf has taken a few days away from the team to consider his future after feeling frustrated by the roster and salary-cap situation. Potential outcomes include mutual contract termination, returning to Europe, or pursuing a league-minimum NHL deal to stay in the NHL.
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