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Maple Leafs to Place David Kämpf on Waivers for Contract Termination: Report

The step positions Toronto for cap relief, creating a route to free agency for the veteran center.

Overview

  • TSN’s Darren Dreger reports Toronto will waive David Kämpf today for the purpose of terminating his contract, which would allow him to sign elsewhere if he clears.
  • Ending the deal is expected to remove the $1.25 million cap charge the Maple Leafs had been carrying above the buriable amount.
  • Termination would cost Kämpf more than $3 million in guaranteed salary remaining on his contract.
  • Kämpf cleared waivers before the season, logged four games with the AHL Marlies, left the team on Oct. 29, and was subsequently suspended without pay.
  • Coverage notes an unofficial dispute over clawing back part of a summer signing bonus that has slowed the process, with no formal resolution yet disclosed.