The four-year association between David Kampf and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to an end this week when the team gave the 30-year-old center his unconditional release.

The relationship between Kampf and Maple Leafs fell apart when the team tried to assign him to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. However, Kampf wanted no part of the demotion and he refused the assignment. As a result, the Maple Leafs decided he was no longer needed in the organization.

Kampf should have an opportunity to get back into the NHL. The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins are among the interested teams, according to The Athletic . Kampf is not a high-octane player who is going to light up the scoreboard. He has never scored more than 11 goals in any of his eight seasons in the leag

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