David Kampf Joins Vancouver Canucks on One-Year Deal After Maple Leafs Termination

David Kampf has signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks for a $1.1 million cap hit, effective Saturday, November 15, 2025. This move comes just a day after the Toronto Maple Leafs terminated his previous four-year, $2.4 million annual deal. Kampf had started the season with the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate after being waived, playing four games before taking a voluntary leave of absence. The Canucks acquire a proven two-way center who recorded five goals and 13 points in 59 games last season and has consistently logged over 110 short-handed minutes for seven consecutive seasons. His addition addresses Vancouver's defensive struggles, including allowing 3.53 goals per game and the league's worst penalty kill at 66.1 percent, and provides veteran depth at center with Teddy Blueger and Filip Chytil currently injured.