He finished with 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) with the Maple Leafs last season. His best season in the League was 2011-12, when he had 67 points (18 goals, 49 assists) with the Islanders.
In other waiver news Tuesday:
Goaltender Mike Condon was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Condon, 26, is expected to serve as the backup to Marc-Andre Fleury while Matt Murray is sidelined with a broken hand. Condon was 21-25-6 with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage last season with the Montreal Canadiens.
Defenseman Klas Dahlbeck was claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. Dahlbeck, 25, played 71 games with the Arizona Coyotes last season, finishing with two goals and six assists. He has two goals and nine assists in 90 NHL games during parts of four seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and Coyotes.
Forward Teemu Pulkkinen was claimed by the Minnesota Wild. Pulkkinen, 24, had 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) in 70 games through parts of three seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, including six goals and six assists in 36 games in 2015-16. He led the American Hockey League with 34 goals in 2014-15.
Center Seth Griffith was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Griffith, 23, played parts of two seasons with the Boston Bruins, and had six goals and five assists in 34 career NHL games.