According to Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin, the Canucks have been interested in acquiring newly-signed center David Kämpf even before he had his contract terminated by the Toronto Maple Leafs. When the center became available on the open market, Allvin and Canucks management knew they would be in on him.

Early Sunday morning, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin spoke to the media to discuss the signing of David Kämpf and provided injury updates on Teddy Blueger, Filip Chytil, and Thatcher Demko.

Kämpf, a valuable penalty-killer and faceoff man, was waived by the Maple Leafs on Thursday and cleared waivers to become a UFA on Friday.

The Vancouver Canucks weren't the only Canadian NHL team vying for NHL veteran David Kampf, as the Montreal Canadiens also pushed.

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Saturday that the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to terms with forward David Kämpf on a one-year, $1.1 million contract.

As the NHL landscape shifts, former Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kämpf finds himself at a pivotal crossroads in his career after the termination of his contract. With a modest but impactful record,

Despite a very slow first period, the Canucks put together a five-goal third period to establish a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning today.

David Kämpf’s time on the free-agent market didn’t last long. The Vancouver Canucks announced that they’ve signed the recently released center to a one-year, $1.1M contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward David Kampf is an unrestricted free agent after clearing unconditional waivers and having his contract terminated on Friday.