The Toronto Maple Leafs have suspended center David Kampf without pay for departing their AHL affiliate while on assignment, PuckPedia reports. As such, the $1.25M cap charge Kampf incurred while in the minors is temporarily struck from their books until the situation is resolved. Recently, there was talk of a potential mutual contract termination between Kampf and the Leafs. The 30-year-old has not suited up for Toronto this season after clearing waivers and heading to the minors late in training camp. He initially accepted the assignment, but the defensive specialist only registered one assist and a -1 rating in four games before leaving the team late last month. Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported there’s been “pushback” against a contract termination. That’s not particularly surprising. Doing so would mean Kampf walking away from the remainder of his $1.075M salary for this season, plus the $1.325M signing bonus and $1.075M base salary he’s owed for 2026-27 before he becomes an unrestrictedRead More
Maple Leafs suspend center David Kampf without pay
