D Brandt Clarke - (2021, 8th, LAK)

[FightingEmu]

Youre ok- hes playing the heel here- its almost certainly an alternate account- who in their right mind dunks on a guy whose smashing through every challenge pro hockey puts in front of him with aplomb and maybe even too much confidence- lol! A troll does bud- dont feed the trolls- theres a special conversation to be had here...

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Needs a big year, Hiller has to give him carte blanche to be dynamic. Hopefully Gavrikov or Anderson can help offset coverage issues that Clarke will show.

 

[emptyNedder]

Needs a big year, Hiller has to give him carte blanche to be dynamic. Hopefully Gavrikov or Anderson can help offset coverage issues that Clarke will show.

Anderson seems ideal for that role--steady and one of the better defenders in the league.

 

[KapG]

1g 6a 7p in his first 9gp this year.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

I don’t think it’s impossible Clarke becomes the best player from his draft class. It was hilarious how low he ranked on many prospect lists this summer.

 

[KapG]

I don’t think it’s impossible Clarke becomes the best player from his draft class. It was hilarious how low he ranked on many prospect lists this summer.

He CaN’t SkAtE tHoUgH

 

[Baksfamous112]

Clarke and Broberg are the ultimate example of D taking longer to develop. People nowadays expect 18-19-20 years old D to come into the league and dominate. It doesn’t work like that.

I’m happy for Clarke. Always liked his potential and I’m glad he’s living up to it!

 

[cyclones22]

Clarke and Broberg are the ultimate example of D taking longer to develop. People nowadays expect 18-19-20 years old D to come into the league and dominate. It doesn’t work like that.

I’m happy for Clarke. Always liked his potential and I’m glad he’s living up to it!

I think in Clarke's case it's just typical King's front office shenanigans of oversigning replacement level RHDs to block their prospects. Now they are forced to actually play him and surprise surprise, he's pretty good. The scary thing is they actually try to re-sign Matt Roy which would have sent Clarke back to Ontario again.

 

[Baksfamous112]

I think in Clarke's case it's just typical King's front office shenanigans of oversigning replacement level RHDs to block their prospects. Now they are forced to actually play him and surprise surprise, he's pretty good. The scary thing is they actually try to re-sign Matt Roy which would have sent Clarke back to Ontario again.

I don’t think Clarke would have performed like that last year even if given the chance. Sometimes they need the games in the AHL and pro experience to be able to deal day in day out with the best NHLers. I also find young D are having a hard time being consistent in the NHL. You could see last year flashes of what he can do but consistency was an issue.

Clarke is probably going to have his moments where he is struggling this year and it’s going to be totally normal and part of the process. He isn’t going to be fully mature until 26-27

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don’t think Clarke would have performed like that last year even if given the chance. Sometimes they need the games in the AHL and pro experience to be able to deal day in day out with the best NHLers. I also find young D are having a hard time being consistent in the NHL. You could see last year flashes of what he can do but consistency was an issue.

Clarke is probably going to have his moments where he is struggling this year and it’s going to be totally normal and part of the process. He isn’t going to be fully mature until 26-27

Please don’t make this about Reinbacher.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Please don’t make this about Reinbacher.

What’s your problem? The only other example I mentioned in this thread was Broberg

 

[Remparts666]

It is not like Clarke has been buried for years in the Ahl either . One year was totally justified . I think they well managed this part about him. What I’m frustrated about is more deployment so far especially on the pp. his strength is to use deception to feed a rh player onetimer. They just should try to exploit every bit of his strengths and talent and design the pp around him. Problem is that these clowns managing this team have no one RH to shoot the puck.

They thought let’s sign Joel Edmundson 4x 4-5m so he can babysit him. I would have signed David Perron 1year instead.

 

[cyclones22]

I don’t think Clarke would have performed like that last year even if given the chance. Sometimes they need the games in the AHL and pro experience to be able to deal day in day out with the best NHLers. I also find young D are having a hard time being consistent in the NHL. You could see last year flashes of what he can do but consistency was an issue.

Clarke is probably going to have his moments where he is struggling this year and it’s going to be totally normal and part of the process. He isn’t going to be fully mature until 26-27

Maybe, but they were never going to play him any meaningful number of games last season because of the horrific job Blake did with the cap and the big extension they gave PLD. Also, because of the complete overload of signed RHDs, they actually played Clarke on the left a good amount of his time up with the team. What kind of genius front office decides it's a good idea to play their top prospect on his opposite side to break into his NHL career?

It is not like Clarke has been buried for years in the Ahl either . One year was totally justified . I think they well managed this part about him. What I’m frustrated about is more deployment so far especially on the pp. his strength is to use deception to feed a rh player onetimer. They just should try to exploit every bit of his strengths and talent and design the pp around him. Problem is that these clowns managing this team have no one RH to shoot the puck.

They thought let’s sign Joel Edmundson 4x 4-5m so he can babysit him. I would have signed David Perron 1year instead.

And let's staple Byfield to the half-wall on the 2nd PP unit while we're at it. That makes sense.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Not comparing them as players in stature necessarily but it's hilarious watching the Kings pass the torch from one horrendously ugly skater in Doughty to Clarke.

Their strides totally belie their effectiveness. Amazing players in their own rights but absolutely ZERO grace doing it which I think throws off people's perceptions.

Every time Clarke is out there it looks like his first time on skates.