Jared Cowen clears waivers, likely to be traded by deadline

Jared Cowen on the wrong side of Jamie Benn - Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsJared Cowen is not a wanted man, and that's got to be tough to take for a guy who was drafted 9th overall just seven years ago.

The 25 year old defenceman, acquired on February 9 from the Ottawa Senators in the Dion Phaneuf trade has not played a game as a Leaf, and likely never will. It's a steep drop for a man who really does seem to believe in himself while no one else does.

He's been on IR since the trade, not for any specified injury but something a little more unusual per Mike Babcock:

"They just felt that his hips were really tight," Babcock said. "So he’s not injured or nothing. We’re going to spend the next 10…