CarltonTheBear said:
Frank E said:
Let's not take too much away from a one sentence snippet from a twitter post.
http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=747964&catid=802
Those snippets accurately reflect what Clarkson said when asked why he was scratched.
Well, he said it, but to me, that sentence doesn't reflect the tone of the interview.
I think we've already gone over the numbers that show that we can't expect much more from him in terms of production.
I tend to get my back up when players like Clarkson command a high-dollar long-term contract, sign on the dotted line, then hide behind the "the Leafs offered the money, I didn't force them to." If you want the big contract, you better be ready to take the criticism when you don't live up to it.
I'm in the camp that believes that he's actually trying. I just don't think he's got the physical skill set to really contribute to scoring much more than what he's producing right now. He's in for a very very rough 5 years of media questioning, if he survives that long without being bought out.