Chev-boyar-sky
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Hey, you know who's really good?.......Sorry wrong thread.
David Clarkson
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GhostofPotvin29
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You'd think maybe, just maybe a physical game might be one he could have an impact in. But nope, invisible as ever.
bustaheims
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Potvin29 said:
Hey, he had that fight . . . umm . . . well . . . err . . . yeah.
Boston Leaf
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he is an embarassment...to himself his team and Nonis who forked over that dough for him.. Once again Leaf scouts.. What are they thinking..From pro to amateur our scouting staff sucks
Lets sign Leo Komarov and persuade Dynamo Moscow that Clarkson is perfect replacement, so they would give him 4M US per year tax free. Than persuade Clarkson to do the Kovalchuk thing - retire from the NHL and leave for the KHL. NHL will punish the Leafs, some cash (the Leafs have plenty of that) and 1st round pick. The Leafs will appeal like the Devils did, get that pick back, albeit No. 30. Problem solved. Sounds good, eh?
GhostofPotvin29
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I truly don't get how at $5.25 million and 10 points in 52 games (0.19 PPG) doesn't get ripped nightly in the media, but Grabovski at 16 points in 48 games (0.33 PPG) at $5.5 million does. And Grabovski played a more important position and contributed more even with his worst offensive season. So the result is Grabovski, with a Leafs career of 0.66 PPG before last season's bad offensive year, gets bought out because of that shortened season while Clarkson, with a career 0.40 PPG, is brought in at almost no savings.
Grabovski's PPG this season? 0.66. Just as it had been his Leafs career except for last season. Which is more likely to happen going forward? Clarkson to put up points like he has in only 2 out of 7 NHL seasons? Even his 2 best seasons don't match Grabovski's PPG from this season.
They play different positions, blah blah, but you don't sign Clarkson without buying out Grabovski, simply put. And one is far and away the better, more valuable player and has been for his career and looks to continue to be. It's sad that one got ripped by the TO media (and fans to some degree) while one has been treated with kid gloves.
EDIT: Also, with Leafs fighting for their playoff lives, Clarkson has 2 points in his last 25 games and 0 points in his last 14.
Grabovski's PPG this season? 0.66. Just as it had been his Leafs career except for last season. Which is more likely to happen going forward? Clarkson to put up points like he has in only 2 out of 7 NHL seasons? Even his 2 best seasons don't match Grabovski's PPG from this season.
They play different positions, blah blah, but you don't sign Clarkson without buying out Grabovski, simply put. And one is far and away the better, more valuable player and has been for his career and looks to continue to be. It's sad that one got ripped by the TO media (and fans to some degree) while one has been treated with kid gloves.
EDIT: Also, with Leafs fighting for their playoff lives, Clarkson has 2 points in his last 25 games and 0 points in his last 14.
Andy007
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A buyout is unlikey as is a trade. I don't see Clarkson, as he aproaches and passes 30, suddenly playing significantly better either. So this is my solution:
Put the useless pair of blades on the top line and see what happens. Just hope that Kessel can withstand the black hole that is el Clarky and the 2nd and 3rd lines both get noticeable upgrades.
Boom- playoffs
Put the useless pair of blades on the top line and see what happens. Just hope that Kessel can withstand the black hole that is el Clarky and the 2nd and 3rd lines both get noticeable upgrades.
Boom- playoffs
L K
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Maple Leafs record with Clarkson 21 wins 31 losses. That breaks down to:
Without Clarkson the Leafs are 15 wins 7 losses. That breaks down to:
Clarkson isn't the only reason the Leafs are losing, but when Clarkson was being handed 2nd line minutes it pushed guys like Kulemin and Bodie down the lineup when they were being productive in his spot.
| W/L | Regulation (60min) | OT | SO | |||
| WINS | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| LOSSES | 25 | 2 | 4 |
Without Clarkson the Leafs are 15 wins 7 losses. That breaks down to:
| W/L | Regulation (60min) | OT | SO | |||
| WINS | 12 | 2 | 1 | |||
| LOSSES | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Clarkson isn't the only reason the Leafs are losing, but when Clarkson was being handed 2nd line minutes it pushed guys like Kulemin and Bodie down the lineup when they were being productive in his spot.
Boston Leaf
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Sit him out move Bodie up
Stickytape
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L K said:
I think it's important to note that (to my knowledge) Clarkson didn't take part in any of those shootouts. Those extra points were essentially won without him.
GhostofPotvin29
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Stickytape said:
Don't know which games they were, but he's taken 2 shots in the shootout this season and hasn't scored on either of them.
Potvin29 said:
And shootouts were actually something he was pretty good at in Jersey.
dappleganger
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CarltonTheBear said:
Seems he was better at all things in New Jersey.
GhostofPotvin29
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Bender said:
Elias and Zajac/Henrique last season, the year before that a bunch of different players, none significantly more than another: Tedenby, Sykora, Carter, Josefson, Elias, Ponikarovsky, Henrique Zubrus - all of those players range from a high of 248:00 w/ Clarkson to 148:00 w/ Clarkson (out of Clarkson's 1000+ minutes at 5on5)
Potvin29 said:
Not a Kadri or a Lupul in the bunch. I do think he's looked alright with Holland in their short stints together this season though, which makes sense as he's the closest we have to Zajac/Henrique.