MLHS · Jul 28, 2021
David Kampf and Kurtis Gabriel sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Dave Kampf, Toronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs have continued adding depth players via the free-agent market, this time signing forwards Kurtis Gabriel and David Kampf to one and two-year contracts, respectively.
Kampf is the more notable addition of the two, as evidenced by his two-year deal worth $1.5 million per season. With the Blackhawks changing up their supporting-cast mix up front this offseason — adding Tyler Johnson and Jujhar Khaira, retaining Adam Gaudette — Kampft was an arbitration-eligible RFA and went unqualified coming off of a season where he served as a defensive role player down the middle for the Hawks, playing a career-high 14:40 per night.