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If you got that, then you wouldn't be happy with his play either.freer said:He has not played up to his contract. I got that.
freer said:He took less money to play in TO.
freer said:Even if this guy was scoring 30 goals this year. Guys would complain about him because the team bought out of Grabo.
freer said:This guy would have to fight a whole team and score a hat trick before anyone would give him a Kudo's.
TML fan said:Based on Clarkson's contract, I expect Bolland to get somewhere in the $1.2-1.5 billion range.
CarltonTheBear said:I see the weather's making everybody a little cranky
CarltonTheBear said:I see the weather's making everybody a little cranky
Potvin29 said:CarltonTheBear said:I see the weather's making everybody a little cranky
Maybe Clarkson can fight it.
Nik the Trik said:Either way, I don't think you can dismiss the realities of Clarkson turning down more money because you aren't sure if Katz would have matched MLSE's contract structure or even how their offer was structured.
Nik the Trik said:As for the rest of it, I think you're monday morning quarterbacking a little. Edmonton obviously has had some trouble attracting guys in the past but there was a lot of optimism surrounding them this year what with Eakins and the admittedly relative improvement they made last year.
CarltonTheBear said:Potvin29 said:CarltonTheBear said:I see the weather's making everybody a little cranky
Maybe Clarkson can fight it.
It'd be warm if Grabovski was still here.
@b1rky
Clarkson has 100 less shots on goal in only 3 less games than last year.
@b1rky
I don't know if you can put into words just how badly the Leafs misjudged Clarkson.
@b1rky
He was one of the top shot producers in hockey the last 2 seasons, but was given huge PP minutes and major ES ice time.
@b1rky
They took a guy who was probably overachieving as a #2 fwd, signed him to be a #6 fwd and cut his PP time by 66%.
@b1rky
Clarkson really on plays at 5v5 now. His contract really can't be hammered enough. And it's not even on Clarkson. This is on the Leafs.
@b1rky
You'd probably have to play Clarkson with Kessel or JvR for him to sniff his previous numbers. And the Leafs have better options.
CarltonTheBear said:Ok, I'll concede to that. Still, it doesn't really offer me much relief to know that the only team to outbid us for somebody who was supposed to be the most attractive free agent of the summer was (in my opinion) by far the worst front office of the league.
CarltonTheBear said:It's hardly Monday morning quarterbacking if in the summer you didn't think Edmonton made enough improvements to get out of the basement and in March they're still in the basement. I'm not sure who was all that optimistic about the Oilers, but man were they wrong.
Potvin29 said:Wonder why he's not producing:
@b1rky
Clarkson has 100 less shots on goal in only 3 less games than last year.
EDIT: More...
@b1rky
I don't know if you can put into words just how badly the Leafs misjudged Clarkson.
@b1rky
He was one of the top shot producers in hockey the last 2 seasons, but was given huge PP minutes and major ES ice time.
@b1rky
They took a guy who was probably overachieving as a #2 fwd, signed him to be a #6 fwd and cut his PP time by 66%.
@b1rky
Clarkson really on plays at 5v5 now. His contract really can't be hammered enough. And it's not even on Clarkson. This is on the Leafs.
@b1rky
You'd probably have to play Clarkson with Kessel or JvR for him to sniff his previous numbers. And the Leafs have better options.
Nik the Trik said:freer said:The game in ANA, he and his line played awesome, banging and crashing.
That's a pretty big exaggeration. They were ok but didn't produce a goal and only 3 shots on net between them.
@Hope_Smoke
Dreger "Clarkson is a fierce competitor who will go down trying. Who knows, maybe the best for this season is ahead of him?"
Potvin29 said:@Hope_Smoke
Dreger "Clarkson is a fierce competitor who will go down trying. Who knows, maybe the best for this season is ahead of him?"
8) 8) 8)
Fierce competitor. Fierce.
Heroic Shrimp said:Potvin29 said:@Hope_Smoke
Dreger "Clarkson is a fierce competitor who will go down trying. Who knows, maybe the best for this season is ahead of him?"
8) 8) 8)
Fierce competitor. Fierce.
Who goes down trying. Often.
@Hope_Smoke
Dreger "Kessel had 7 shots but he's paid to score and he didn't"
CarltonTheBear said:Dreger's getting worse and worse on these morning shows every day. He's starting to just sound like a stupid fan.
Potvin29 said:@Hope_Smoke
Dreger "Clarkson is a fierce competitor who will go down trying. Who knows, maybe the best for this season is ahead of him?"
8) 8) 8)
Fierce competitor. Fierce.