DryKing
Power Forward
I haven’t seen Clarke play other than seeing him in highlight reels… Therefore I can neither agree nor disagree with your belief.
Best of luck to the kid at camp. Hope he is the real deal. But I do remember concerns expressed about his defensive game when drafted and when he was omitted from the Canadian WJC roster.
In any case, it seems the right side of the defense corps is the least of the team’s worries. And that wealth of assets should help bring the needed return.
I really like Clarke, but with the higher expectations that the Kings have for next season I'd be surprised if he makes the team, at least initially, past a 9 game stint. Honestly rushing a player into the lineup doesn't seem to be the Kings style, and there is not an urgent need to add him until he is truly ready and able to outplay a current roster player.
Side note, Clarke was invited to Team Canada's WJC Selection Camp the second time around:
https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/arti...m_canada_wjc_selection_camp/s1_16886_37596711