Laich has cleared waivers, but remains with the Leafs, reports Sportsnet 590TheFAN.

EDGE Analysis

The end of the 33-year-old's career is nearing, but Laich still has gas in the tank. He remains with the team in a veteran/mentor/leadership role to support all of the young players the Leafs are planning to roster. If he eventually goes down to the AHL Marlies, the Leafs would save $925,000 under the cap (the equivalent of Auston Matthews hit). Laich's cap hit sits at $4.5 million right now.