NHL Insider Links Flyers to Terminated Maple Leafs Forward

Very quietly, the fourth line of the Philadelphia Flyers has not been good for much of anything this season, but, fortunately for them, reinforcements are now expected to become available.

On Thursday afternoon, Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Kampf, who was previously suspended without pay for not playing for the AHL Toronto Marlies, was placed on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract with the team.

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The two sides ultimately reached an amicable agreement, and Kampf, 30, is expected to become a free agent after clearing waivers at 2 p.m. EST on Friday.

Kampf’s $2.4 million cap hit for two more seasons, on top of not being on the Maple Leafs’ NHL roster, likely put teams off from making a trade offer for his services, but, assuming he signs a minimum contract somewhere for one season, that issue is gone at the snap of a finger.

As for the Flyers, they have not gotten much from centers Jacob Gaucher and Rodrigo Abols this season, and Abols, in his most recent game for the team against the Edmonton Oilers, lost all five of his faceoffs and played just 6:21.

Flyers Player Development Taking Sour Turn, Sluggish Performances Piling Up The Philadelphia Flyers must find more ways to put their core players in positions to succeed now and in the future.

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It has become clear that Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet has little faith in this particular unit, which makes it an equally unfit environment to throw a young player, like Nikita Grebenkin, into.

The good news is that, according to Daily Faceoff NHL insider Anthony Di Marco “it sounds like” the Flyers have interest in a terminated Kampf at a “low-dollar value.”

“Wonder about PHI here. They could use an upgrade at 4C and it sounds like they have interest in Kampf at a low dollar value,” Di Marco posted on his X account in response to Kampf’s placement on waivers Thursday.

As for the kind of player the 6-foot-2…