That's the thing. Let's keep in mind, he wasn't even a standout in the Q until this year's playoffs.
- prock

So when it counted!!!!
nice.

Just needs to put on some muscle, maybe fifteen pounds. Focus on building his legs and core so that he doesn't get so easily knocked off. He should look at Crosby as an example of how a smaller player should build up to be effective. Crosby is only 5'10 but no (frank)er knocks him off the disc... Apart from Steckel
- lumlums

Sleepy time Sid.....

Team going to Ottawa is going to get hammered
- jbold

is there room for me if they're going to be hammered.

6 months and counting. Hope he hasn't just drank that PEDshake Brian Boucher did when he set the NHL record for shutout streak
- AdamFrench

I simply think hes just that good,

get him on the marlies

upgrade reimers worth - trade him and bring up the kid to be backup and let bernier teach him some stuff

i call that the gbov insider

Considering how little he costs, it would be pretty dumb to trade him.



Get rid of Lupul instead.
- Pecafan Fan

Lupul is fine, especially if he does end up with kessel again. It's Clarkson that we really have to worry about.

Lupul isnt that pricey either.
Need to keep him around, I want to see what he does this season.
- Fakepartofme

Why? He's a 50 point player. He's had ONE good season that went beyond that.

Why? He's a 50 point player. He's had ONE good season that went beyond that.
- Aaron_85

So 50 point players are a dime a dozen? I think we shall hold onto this one a bit longer.

Lupul is fine, especially if he does end up with kessel again. It's Clarkson that we really have to worry about.
- lumlums

After seeing Loops and JVR together last night, I don't hate Luke's idea of putting Clarkson in the safest place you can: alongside Bozak and Kessel (Where PK will get 30 goals regardless). Kadri between JVR and Loops

Be worth a try anyway

Game was blacked out so i ended up playing 14 instead. No idea frattin was black

Why? He's a 50 point player. He's had ONE good season that went beyond that.
- Aaron_85

He produces like a second line player on the second line, and like a first line player when with kessel.

I have no issue with him, especially if Dion doesn't slap any shots at him

Why? He's a 50 point player. He's had ONE good season that went beyond that.
- Aaron_85

.8 -.9 PPG as a leaf and he's really really ridiculously good looking and I like him as a player.

.8 -.9 PPG as a leaf and he's really really ridiculously good looking and I like him as a player.
- Bigzby

You guys think kessel is going to be happy playing with clarkson instead of jvr?
Smarten up

He produces like a second line player on the second line, and like a first line player when with kessel.

I have no issue with him, especially if Dion doesn't slap any shots at him
- lumlums

If Dion only had a clue about where his shot was going..

After seeing Loops and JVR together last night, I don't hate Luke's idea of putting Clarkson in the safest place you can: alongside Bozak and Kessel (Where PK will get 30 goals regardless). Kadri between JVR and Loops

Be worth a try anyway
- TheThrill

clarkson could become much more valuable if hes doing well...

i have faith in a jvr-kadri-lupul line - i think they would be deadly and other teams may put their #1 D and shutdown lines vs phils line opening even more ice...or vice versa for kessel.

Clarkson did super well when he played with Kovalchuck, why not give it a go with Phil...who will be dominant if you put him with Sjostrom and Kilger...

You guys think kessel is going to be happy playing with clarkson instead of jvr?
Smarten up
- Sammich

phil wouldnt have to worry about goofs like scott, nor would he have to worry about someone messin with his water bottle.

He produces like a second line player on the second line, and like a first line player when with kessel.

I have no issue with him, especially if Dion doesn't slap any shots at him
- lumlums

He tends to be injury prone and selfish. Not really good in his own zone. I like the guy, he's got talent. When you want something in return (top dman or center) you have to give to get and Lupul becomes my "give".

clarkson could become much more valuable if hes doing well...

i have faith in a jvr-kadri-lupul line - i think they would be deadly and other teams may put their #1 D and shutdown lines vs phils line opening even more ice...or vice versa for kessel.

Clarkson did super well when he played with Kovalchuck, why not give it a go with Phil...who will be dominant if you put him with Sjostrom and Kilger...
- Lucas Neilson

That's what I was thinking.....but bozak isn't Elias. It's funny, I've really grown to appreciate how good Elias is. Sykora, Gomez, Clarkson.....not the same guys without him.

If Dion only had a clue about where his shot was going..
- bixll

Didnt he almost get somebody in practice the other day?

Polak? or Robidas maybe?

You guys think kessel is going to be happy playing with clarkson instead of jvr?
Smarten up
- Sammich

Who gives a (frank) if he's happy. He will have his BFF Bozak.

You think he was happy playing with Joey goddamn Crabb? Still netted 30 that year

That's what I was thinking.....but bozak isn't Elias. It's funny, I've really grown to appreciate how good Elias is. Sykora, Gomez, Clarkson.....not the same guys without him.
- mykokes

He and Hejduk are two guys who will never make the HOF but are in that immediate class below.

Its all about regression of your cognitive ability.

Fancy stats tell us so
- lumlums

fixed

He tends to be injury prone and selfish. Not really good in his own zone. I like the guy, he's got talent. When you want something in return (top dman or center) you have to give to get and Lupul becomes my "give".
- Aaron_85

Hey, if they can parlay him into a Pronger, a la the Ducks of old, I'm all for it! Sadly, Nonis isn't half the trader that Burke was

phil wouldnt have to worry about goofs like scott, nor would he have to worry about someone messin with his water bottle.
- Lucas Neilson

Clarkson isn't good enough to play on the second line so lets put him on the first. Leafs fan logic

Clarkson isn't good enough to play on the second line so lets put him on the first. Leafs fan logic
- Sammich

That isn't the logic here though.

The logic is that Phil is going to be who he is regardless of who plays with him. Clarkson is a liability everywhere else, but Kessel's scoring never suffers no matter who he's with.