Overview
- Vancouver general manager Patrik Allvin announced the one-year, $1.1 million contract for the 30-year-old centre.
- Kämpf cleared unconditional waivers and had his Toronto deal terminated after he left the AHL Marlies and was suspended without pay.
- Multiple teams were linked as suitors, with reports naming the Canucks, Penguins and Canadiens before Kämpf chose Vancouver.
- Toronto removes a buried cap charge of roughly $1.25 million tied to Kämpf’s $2.4 million AAV in the third year of a four-year, $9.6 million contract.
- Known for penalty killing and faceoff strength, Kämpf addresses Vancouver’s thin centre depth and struggling shorthanded unit.