David Kampf #64 of the Chicago Blackhawks is one of the newest members of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed former Chicago Blackhawks centre, David Kämpf, as a free agent on the first day of free agency this offseason.
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Kampf with the intention of using him as a defensive specialist, as part of a shut-down line.
Since Sheldon Keefe took over for Mike Babcock, he has searched in vain for such a line. The Leafs had something in that style going last season with Hyman, Engvall and Kerfoot, but ultimately decided Hyman was best utilized on the top line.