Confirmed with Link: F David Kampf re-signs in Toronto (4 years, $2.4M AAV)

[Osmows OReilly]

Maybe this is a sign O’Reilly is gone and Kampf is moving up to 3C and a Marlie graduating to 4C? It dosen’t seem like a bad deal at first glance.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I'm actually 100% fine with this.

He's excellent defensively, can pk. And is also capable of handing more minutes than most 4Cs. Leafs need more stability in their bottom six too, and this helps

Put differently, I think we tend to undervalue purely defensive guys. If we offered a similar contract to a one way offensive centre who scored like 35 points but terrible defensively most people wouldn't care as much.

Not a center but we got 20 goals out of Jarnkrok for the same money and enough people still want to get rid of him.

I don’t think it’s paying defensive guys as much as it is paying guys with no top tier stand-out qualities. If Kampf was a giant, or a dominant faceoff machine, or a huge hitter, that would be fine. Paying extra for slightly more vanilla-y vanilla seems bad at the competitive and fan entertainment level.

 

[ULF_55]

That's an OK deal. He's a pretty solid 3rd line center and fits a lot what we need more of in the bottom lines.

And he shows up in the playoffs.

2.5 for a full time bottom 6 center.

Easy.

 

[Menzinger]

Ooh thats not 4th line money. I expected him to get something close to this but not from the Leafs.

Can't believe a somewhat decent 4th liner is worth this much money these days.

Kampf is a bit unique here as his average minutes tend to be more than what most 4th liners get. He's almost closer to a 3rd liner when it comes to atoi

 

[capfit9]

So you're gonna ask fourth liners to take discounts but the the top guys have to squeeze every little penny including getting their jersey numbers in their AAV's.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

KD Cult has returned to hate every single move Treliving makes. Jesus...

 

[Dugath]

Love how everyone is a GM. "I would have done 2 not 2.5" ..ect.

Funny thing is.. maybe the player has a say in what he wants.

Leafs options are very limited with UFA and the Leafs cap.

Let's not forget everyone's favorite GM stripped mined all the prospects and picks from the system for one last hurrah then buggered out of here leaving this mess.

 

[Stephen]

We can always trade him to Pittsburgh at a later date. It’s not a deal but it’s fine.

 

[Menzinger]

Not a center but we got 20 goals out of Jarnkrok for the same money and enough people still want to get rid of him.

I don’t think it’s paying defensive guys as much as it is paying guys with no top tier stand-out qualities. If Kampf was a giant, or a dominant faceoff machine, or a huge hitter, that would be fine. Paying extra for slightly more vanilla-y vanilla seems bad at the competitive and fan entertainment level.

Fair enough. Personally I'm fine having a guy be able to eat up 8-10min of safe even strength time and then let the game be decided in the top six

 

[KPower]

Nobody was paying him $3 million.

He’s worth 2x$2 million but it’s not the end of the world.

 

[TimeZone]

Lol I like Kampf, but ONLY as a fourth line C.

Oh, and CERTAINLY less than 2.5

That's a terrible signing

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Kampf is a bit unique here as his average minutes tend to be more than what most 4th liners get. He's almost closer to a 3rd liner when it comes to atoi

Agreed.

How did everyone develop a short-term memory when it comes to Kampf? He's a decent player. No he's not my favorite, but how can you hate this?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

KD Cult has returned to hate every single move Treliving makes. Jesus...

Dubas is the one who brought Kampf to Toronto and even that deal was iffy. This was just stupid

 

[LeafsFan89]

lmao. People losing their shit over a possible 0.5M 0.4M over payment.

Just wait until we sign Matthews and Marner for more then they're worth.

 

[SprDaVE]

2.4M officially

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Definitely an overpayment, but someone would’ve paid him more. Guess it’s what it took to keep him around. Not sure what other 4th line Cs were available.

 

[DarkKnight]

I like to do a ledger for GM’s, so Keefe, now this over payment. 0-2 Brad.

And anyone saying 500000 too much isn’t a big deal, it is in a cap world, do a couple more of those and that’s a player. Every cent matters, period. And I guess this means RORi is gone and Kampf might actually be in the three hole.

 

[The Iceman]

f***ing terrible.

This guy does nothing. After seeing him get railed by Gudas and just shrug I completely had enough of him.

Now we pay him 2.5 over 4 f***ing years?

This org is so f***ing stupid.

I think he might have had his bell rung on that play. That wasn't a shrug, it was a check to see if his head was still attached.

 

[IPS]

So a 900K raise.

I guess it's not the end of the world but we're in a situation where we need every penny.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Lol I like Kampf, but ONLY as a fourth line C.

Oh, and CERTAINLY less than 2.5

That's a terrible signing

I mean it is less than 2.5. 2.4.

I’d say about $400K overpaid. But we bought some term when the cap should go up.

 

[On-the-Fly]

lmao. People losing their shit over a possible 0.5M over payment.

Just wait until we sign Matthews and Marner for more then they're worth.

Once bitten, twice shy ... as they say.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

2 million AAV: "wow. such an overpayment."
2.5 million AAV:"wow. such an overpayment".

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

You’re potentially gonna overpay this weak 4C and by extension let Acciari walk instead? Good start Brad. You don’t pay 4th liners 2+ mil when you’re up at the cap and having to shell out raises to the stars and already have too much cap tied up in forwards

 

[Magic Man]

Maybe this is a sign O’Reilly is gone and Kampf is moving up to 3C and a Marlie graduating to 4C? It dosen’t seem like a bad deal at first glance.

They could sign him and mix it up. Sometimes he plays in the top-6 on the wing with Matthews or at center with JT on the wing, sometimes he plays as the 3C and Kampf slides down to take care of 4C and PK duties.

I don't think Kampf at this cap hit rules out ROR's return.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Eww