Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
The Toronto Maple Leafs will waive the center on Thursday for purposes of terminating his contract, sources confirm to SportsNet.
Kempf was previously waived before the season and sent to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, where he played four games before being sidelined by the team to consider his future.
In return, Toronto suspended him without pay on November 2. The Maple Leafs currently do not carry his $1.25 million buried cap charge while he is in the minors.
Kempf has one more season remaining on the four-year, $9.6 million deal general manager Brad Treliving signed him to in 2023. He is due a $1.35-million signing bonus on July 1.
In 536 career NHL games with Toronto and the Chicago Blackhawks, the 30-year-old Czech has 143 points (48 goals, 95 assists).
If he clears waivers, he will be eligible to sign with any NHL team.
