The Toronto Maple Leafs recently suspended David Kampf without pay for departing the Toronto Marlies in the AHL. This situation has caused the front office to consider terminating his contract. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that Toronto could terminate Kampf’s contract, but concerns over a signing bonus have delayed a potential agreement. “I sense that the league and the Players Association are involved in this part of the conversation, and you can guess which side either one of those is on,” Friedman said. “So the hope is that it’s going to be sorted out by Monday. But I did hear the idea about, ‘should he have to return a chunk of the signing bonus,’ was one of the things that prolonged this.” The option to trade him also exists, but terminating his contract seems the most coherent idea. Kampf isn’t even a player who fits into head coach Craig Berube’s system. The coach demands an aggressive forecheck, pace and quick transition, primarily valuing fourth-line centers who win duels, pushRead More
Maple Leafs need to make a swift move regarding David Kampf
