David Clarkson AHT Top UFA

David Clarkson

Position: RW     Shoots: Right
DOB: Mar. 31, 1984        Born: Toronto, ON
Height: 6’1     Weight: 200

RW David Clarkson

David Clarkson, like Nathan Horton, is a RW that a lot of teams will covet this UFA season.

Clarkson has decent size at 6’1 with a nice mix of scoring and sandpaper.  Clarkson will have more than a few choices for his next hockey home.

My fear is his ticket will be a little too expensive for the Winnipeg Jets.  I don’t have a major problem with over-paying a little for a “teams need” especially on a shorter term basis (Ollie Jokinen) but one thing I hate is unrealistic term.  For me David Clarkson is player I’d sign to a 3-4 year contract.  If he’s looking for one of those Luongo contracts he can look elsewhere ….. not happening here.

I think Clarkson could be that classic case of a player getting over-paid and then possibly becoming a disappointment because of unrealistic expectations.  He’s just not that type of player.  He has value but only at the right price …. AGAIN.

     --- Regular Season --- 
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  
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2000-01  Port Hope Clippers          OPJHL  47   18   14   32  118
2001-02  Belleville Bulls            OHL    22    2    7    9   34   
2001-02  Aurora Tigers               OPJHL  37   26   21   47  141
2002-03  Belleville Bulls            OHL     3    0    0    0   11  
2002-03  Kitchener Rangers           OHL    54   17   11   28  122  
2003-04  Kitchener Rangers           OHL    55   22   17   39  173  
2004-05  Kitchener Rangers           OHL    51   33   21   54  145  
2005-06  Albany River Rats           AHL    56   13   21   34  233  
2006-07  Lowell Devils               AHL    67   20   18   38  150  
2006-07  New Jersey Devils           NHL     7    3    1    4    6   
2007-08  New Jersey Devils           NHL    81    9   13   22  183   
2008-09  New Jersey Devils           NHL    82   17   15   32  164   
2009-10  New Jersey Devils           NHL    46   11   13   24   85   
2010-11  New Jersey Devils           NHL    82   12    6   18  116  
2011-12  New Jersey Devils           NHL    80   30   16   46  138  
2012-13  Salzburg EC                 Austr   5    2    1    3   18  
2012-13  New Jersey Devils           NHL    48   15    9   24   78
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         NHL Totals                        426   97   73  170  770