Leafs Marry Clarkson while Sens dumped by Alfredsson what a weird day

The Maple Leafs went into the free agent waters and caught the biggest fish of all in David Clarkson who comes from the New Jersey Devils and lets hope he is not the next Scott Gomez who was poop after leaving New Jersey. Clarkson has signed for 7 years and that is a long-term contract for 37.75 million which is less of a cap hit that the biggest fish usually gets. Clarkson goes against everything the Leafs have been able to do in the past as he is local guy like Steve Stamkos or John Taveres who decided to re up with their teams and Rick Nash while he wanted to be traded but not his hometown. Then a couple of free agent seasons ago they tried to catch the big fish local boy Brad Richards and David Nonis has done more in less than a year has done things that Brain Burke could not do like making the playoffs, bringing in a goalie at a good price, and bring in a prized free agent. He has also brought back Tyler Bozak and at 5 years and 21 mil it is a lot less than if Mikhail Grabovski so that is why he was bought out and now it will be interesting if Bozak or Clarkson will be in-between Kessel and Lupul. On the other hand the happy go lucky Ottawa Senators who have made every right move with the help of GM Brian Murray who is the greatest GM in the NHL with the resources he has while the likes of the Pittsburgh Penguins just take everything they have and put it all together to take one crack at the cup. Today is a very strange day in the capital city as they were looking to go happy into the sunset with Daniel Alfredsson after wonderful marriage with him with Daniel hinting wanting to head into the sunset a few times over the last few seasons but he would always come back. Then today Daniel woke up and looked over at the Senators and said I want a divorce because their is someone else and for him it the Detroit Red Wings and it stunned the Senators and their family and friends (their fans). It will be awkward when Daniel and his new girl comes over a lot next season as the Red Wings are coming East and will be in the same division and the price tag 5.5 million but it will never be the same again between the two of them and the Wings and Sens have as much of a chance to lift lord Stanley mug. What a weird day in Ontario Tom Mehegan