Overview

• After shopping him through the offseason, Toronto found little trade market for Kampf due to his $2.4 million cap hit and two years remaining on his deal.
• The team plans to place him on waivers and hopes he clears so he can be retained as organizational depth, likely starting with the AHL Marlies.
• Kampf acknowledged he anticipated a summer trade and said his future rests with management as he competes for a spot in camp.
• Additions down the middle, including Scott Laughton and Nicolas Roy, plus other depth moves have squeezed Kampf out of the projected bottom six.
• Separately, Evgeny Kuznetsov is pursuing an NHL return and is linked to interest from Toronto and Florida, with reports suggesting he is waiting on the Leafs’ decision.