David Kampf
Age: 28
Height/Weight: 6’2, 197 LBS
Contract: 4 Years, beginning this year. Cap Hit of $2.4 Million.
Draft: Undrafted
Acquired: Signed as UFA in 2021
Role: Defensive Centre
Career Highs: 11 Goals in 21-22, 27 Points in 22-23.
Last Year’s Scoring: 7 Goals, 20 Assists, 27 Points.
Last Year 5v5 Scoring/ Rate: 7 Goals, 16 Assists, 23 Points. 1.38 P/60
On-Ice 5v5 Stats: Cori-For 48% ; Shots-For 50%; Scoring-Chances-For 49%;
Goals-For 40 % Expected Goals 48%
Status: Overrated defensive player signed to extremely bad contract, the likes of which the Toronto Maple Leafs did not sign under Kyle Dubas.
Expectations: Absolutely none.
Notes: Kampf, when paired with Pierre Engvall, was able to shut-down other team’s star players. This was extremely helpful, but without Engvall he struggled.
The Leafs should not play him on the third line, ever. He is a fourth line centre and has no upside. He should not have been signed to anything beyond a single year at the league minimum.
If you want to look at the source of the Leafs cap troubles, start with this dubious signing.