Kรคmpf Signs โฃwith Vancouver Canucks,โ Returns to NHL
Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jan Kรคmpf to a one-year, $1.1 million contract, bringing the โCzech player back to the NHL after a stint with Toronto‘s AHL affiliate. The move provides Vancouver โwith potential depth andโข addresses needs inโ faceoffs and offensiveโค playmaking, โaccording to โthe team’s coach.
Kรคmpf’s signing โoffers a fresh start for the veteran,โ who saw limited actionโ this season while playing for Toronto’s farm team. The deal โขallows him to compete for โขa roster spot โon a โCanucks team โcurrently 13th in the Western Conference โwith three consecutive losses, โขand keeps โคhim in contention for a potential role โฃwith the Czech national team at the February Olympics.
The โฃ34-year-old Kรคmpf had two years โremaining on a four-year, $2.4 million perโค year contract withโค Toronto but played onyl four games for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this โseason. โHe agreed โtoโค a reducedโข salary of โค$1.1 million to join Vancouver.
throughout his NHLโค career, โKรคmpf has recorded 143 points (48 goals, 95 assists) inโ 536 games โขwith Chicago and Toronto.Czech national โขteam coach โขRadim Rulรญk believes Kรคmpf is “clearly an โขNHL player,”โ stating in October, “I thought he would play.”