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Devils’ Clarkson likely headed to free agency

Montreal Canadiens v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 23: David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Montreal Canadiens at the Prudential Center on April 23, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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New Jersey has already re-signed Dainius Zubrus and are on the verge of re-signing Patrik Elias, but David Clarkson may not be returning.

Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice reports that barring a drastic change of direction, Clarkson is headed to free agency on July 5. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello didn’t sound very positive about re-signing the power forward when asked if it’ll happen.

“David, I don’t know at this point. We’ll certainly talk and I’ll leave it at that,” Lamoriello said.

Clarkson could be in the market for a sizable raise given the dearth of goal-scoring power forwards out there. While Nathan Horton will garner plenty of attention, Clarkson’s ability to both be a garbage man in front of the net and handle himself in a fight might appeal to more than a few teams (Toronto? Calgary? Detroit? Spitballin’ here gang.)