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He'd definitely get claimed. Like you said it's only 1 year and 1 million. Plenty of teams have 1 million capspace.
If we're going to waive him, it's best to do it early in the season ala Markstrom style when other teams are still figuring out their rosters. If we do it in October, I am pretty certain someone will take a flyer on him.
As for Pearson and Toffoli, LA needed wingers that year. Don't forget, they had Richards as their 4th line center.
Why would anyone claim him?
Again, look around the league at the players getting waived right now. None are getting claimed, including at least one FAR better prospect yesterday.
Right now teams have tunnel vision for their own guys. Everyone clears waivers in September. And Vey has hardly done anything that would justify being claimed - anyone that takes him has *terrible* pro scouting.