Feels like one of those times that everybody is so certain he should be claimed (me included), that he won’t be. I’ll probably be wrong here in a few minutes no matter what, the logic of who gets picked up on waivers are weird.
I wonder if his reputation, even among Preds fans who are convinced he’s getting a raw deal in Nashville - outweighs what you are actually getting for $2.5 million AAV. Would not surprise me if the cap hit keeps him unclaimed. Nobody “needs” a bottom pair/7 defenseman on that contract.