Overview
- Toronto suspended Kämpf for departing the AHL Marlies while on assignment, a move reported by PuckPedia and echoed by multiple outlets.
- With the suspension in place, the Leafs are not carrying the $1.25 million buried cap charge that applied while he was in the minors.
- Kämpf left after four AHL games and is seeking a path back to an NHL role, with reports expecting a near-term resolution via a return, a trade, or a mutual termination.
- Elliotte Friedman reported pushback to a contract termination, which would require Kämpf to forfeit significant guaranteed money from his four-year, $9.6 million deal.
- The 30-year-old cleared waivers after camp and logged one assist with the Marlies; head coach Craig Berube said the situation is for management and the player to resolve.