Kampf’s contract runs through 2026–27 with a $2.4 million cap hit. Terminating the deal would forfeit roughly $4 million in salary but could free him to pursue a new NHL role, which is seemingly what he wants after not enjoying the start to this season in Toronto.

With some patience from Craig Berube and more energy and peskiness from Maccelli, this could be the start of something special in Toronto.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have suspended center David Kampf without pay for departing their AHL affiliate while on assignment, PuckPedia reports. As such, the $1.25M cap charge Kampf incurred while in the minors is temporarily struck from their books until the situation is resolved.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman gave a major update on the future of Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward David Kampf.

TORONTO — Easton Cowan’s time in the NHL is done for now. The rookie Maple Leafs winger was sent to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday after 10 games to start the season.

Indeed, when the 35-year-old became the 49th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 29, there was very little reason to celebrate. Nor was he about to. Even with his milestone moment, the Maple Leafs were still trailing the Blue Jackets 6-2 in a game Toronto would end up losing 6-3.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-1) host the Utah Mammoth (9-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features a pair of the NHL's top offensive options in William Nylander (five goals and 13 assists) and Nick Schmaltz (eight goals and 10 assists).

The Toronto Maple Leafs have suspended center David Kampf for leaving their minor league affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, according to a report from PuckPedia.

TORONTO -- On the night John Tavares was honored for scoring his 500th NHL goal, his 501st broke a tie at 8:06 of the third period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third.

The NHL rehired former Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, but other teams should be ecstatic if he were to bring them out of the league's basement like he did in Toronto.