A closer look at exactly what David Clarkson brings to the Leafs.

As Leafs fans we all know that David Clarkson has been a major disappointment since signing his big $36 million dollar deal, but do the stats support that claim? Today the Sportsnet Stats account offered a pretty damning look at exactly what Clarkson has brought to the team over the past two years. If you thought he was bad before, this may make you reach your breaking point on Clarkson. Over the past two seasons the Leafs have a winning record with him out of the lineup, 16-6-1 in fact. Meanwhile with him in the line up their record looks much, much different, a disappointing 45-57-11. Not good enough for you? Add to that the fact that Clarkson has averaged .023 points per game in his time as a Maple Leaf, and you're likely to find it very hard to stomach the price tag he comes in at. To be fair, it's not Clarkson's fault he was offered a big money deal he had never demonstrated he could live up to.

David Clarkson will be a healthy scratch tonight. #Leafs are 16-6-1 without him in the lineup in the last 2 seasons (45-57-11 with him). — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 10, 2015

David Clarkson has 0.23 points per game in 2 seasons with the #Leafs (0.55 points per game in his last 2 seasons with #NJDevils). — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 10, 2015