Overview
- PuckPedia reports Toronto suspended Kämpf for failing to remain with the AHL Marlies, temporarily removing his buried cap hit from the books.
- Kämpf cleared waivers out of camp, played four AHL games with one assist, then stepped away from the team seeking an NHL opportunity.
- Possible outcomes under discussion include a return to the Marlies, a trade, or a mutual contract termination, with Elliotte Friedman reporting pushback to termination.
- Kämpf is in year three of a four-year, $9.6 million deal carrying a $2.5 million NHL cap hit, and termination would require forfeiting guaranteed salary.
- Head coach Craig Berube said Kämpf competed at camp and that choosing not to be in the minors is the player's decision.