Overview
- Elliotte Friedman reports Kampf took a short leave from the Marlies to evaluate his future and did not travel for the game in Chicago.
- Kampf wants an NHL role and is frustrated after being waived on Oct. 3 and assigned to the AHL.
- Darren Dreger says the Maple Leafs are still working to move him to free salary-cap space.
- He is in the third season of a four-year deal signed in 2023, with roughly $4 million remaining.
- Discussion of a contract termination has surfaced, though Friedman is skeptical that he will walk away from the deal.