NHL Rumors: David Kempf considering his future while Toronto Maple Leafs try to trade him
David Kempf walks away thinking about his future
sports network: Elliotte Friedman on Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Kempf, who is in the AHL and hopes to return to the NHL in some way. The Maple Leafs are still trying to find him a new home.
** Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
Ron McLean: “Okay, David Kempf, what happened?”
Friedman: “The Toronto Marris are playing in Chicago or the American Hockey League and he’s not with them. I’ve been told it’s possible he could play tomorrow, but I don’t think that’s likely.
David Kampf spent several days thinking about his future. Obviously, he’s not playing for the Maple Leafs right now. His roster and salary cap are a little tight, and he’s a little frustrated. I think everyone understands he wants to play in the NHL. He is an NHL player. Roster and salary cap crunch put him in a tough spot.
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You know, Ron, one of the things that’s been rumored over the past few days is that there are a few players, Connor Shirley is one of them, Brandon Souder is one of them, Filip Zadina is one of them, that these players walked, had their contracts terminated so that they could go back to the NHL or get a better situation in the NHL. Now, I’m not sure if that’s going to happen. He’s still owed about $4 million on his contract in Toronto.
But there’s no doubt he spent some time this weekend thinking about his future in the NHL and what he wants to do. We’ll see if the Maple Leafs can find a move for him this weekend, or make room for him, or what comes next week. But he wants to play, he just needs some time because he’s frustrated right now. “
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