More NHL offseason: | was a late bloomer in the NHL. He burst onto the scene during the 2011-12 season with a breakout offensive campaign, scoring 30 goals to help the reach the Stanley Cup Final. He followed it up with 15 goals in 48 games this season, showing a little le s of a scoring touch.It coincided with his contract coming to an end with the Devils this summer. Given the fact that the Devils Marvin Bagley III Jersey didn't look to trade him at the deadline or anytime this summer, the takeaway is that the Devils were hopeful they could retain Clarkson.Instead, the physical winger is on his way to the free-agent market. The Devils made one last offer to Clarkson, but he turned it down, meaning the market awaits. From : "Over the weekend, there was an exchange with Lou," Clarkson's agent Pat Mori s confirmed. "He put in an offer and that was not signed. David's contract ended on the 30th of June and by tomorrow teams can call and say what they think of David. We've got an open mind with New Jersey and we've got an open mind with NHL clubs. We know where New Jersey is at today to a level to sign a contract. It was a respected offer that was not signed and we're just moving forward with whatever the timeline is."Clarkson is one of the most interesting players to go the market, in my opinion. How are teams going to value him? His 30-goal season was much more productive than any other season that he has had as an offensive threat. Was it a flash in the pan? The fact that he followed it up with 15 goals in this shortened season will make some teams think it wasn't. Combining the physical side of his game, there will be a couple of teams at least that will be willing to pay big bucks.It's not terribly surprising the Devils won't be the team to do it, though. Not that they didn't want to keep Clarkson, but they reportedly still have some financial i sues and he might have priced himself out of their range with the newly found offense. You will hear a lot about Clarkson and as a fit. Remember, all players who come from southern Ontario and hit free agency get tied to the Leafs no matter what, but there does seem to be a little more to this one than just the Ontario connection. They could use a winger, and he just seems to fit a Randy Carlyle player's profile, doesn't he? Hassan Whiteside Jersey