The 26-year old Sparks was drafted 190th overall in the 7th round of the 2011 draft by the Maple Leafs.
Clarkson carries a $5.25 million salary cap with a base salary of $1 million.
Thoughts from the media
Cap Friendly: “After acquiring David Clarkson’s contract, we now show the #Leafs with a projected cap hit of $82,234,699 ($734,699 above the $81.5M ceiling) with a roster of 22 (12F/8D/2G) Leafs can still place Horton & Clarkson on LTIR and potentially exceed the ceiling by as much as $10.