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Top 5 Worst Signings In Toronto Maple Leafs History

By Stephen Nixon

MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 3: Mike Komisarek #8 of the Toronto Maple Leafs body checks Andreas Engqvist #63 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 3, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 3: Mike Komisarek #8 of the Toronto Maple Leafs body checks Andreas Engqvist #63 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 3, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Maple Leafs – David Clarkson (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images) /

#1. David Clarkson

Contract: Seven-years worth $36.75 million 

Don’t worry Leaf fans, Clarkson’s contract finally expires after this season.

Clarkson is unfortunately the Leafs worst signing of all-time. When the team acquired him in the summer of 2013, fans thought they were getting the next Wendel Clark. Unfortunately the current Wendel Clark probably could have out-performed Clarkson during his time in Toronto.

In terms of first impressions, Clarkson’s was one to remember with the Leafs. After leaving the bench to fight during a preseason game, Clarkson was suspended for the first 10 regular season games.

Although it was brave and fun to watch, things began to spiral from here. Once a 30-goal scorer in the NHL, Clarkson was limited to five goals and 11 points in his first season with the Leafs. Essentially making $1 million for every goal he scored that year. Yikes!

By the middle of his second season, fans were angry with Clarkson and were happy when the team traded him to Columbus. He doubled his goal total in year two, but continued to never live up to his huge contract.

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Clarkson’s story is a sad one as his career took a turn for the worse when he came back home to Toronto, but fortunately for him and his family, he was able to capitalize on it.

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