Edmonton place Sheldon Souray on Waivers -- Should the Ducks take a look at him?

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Question: If the Ducks do get a chance to claim Sheldon Souray from waivers, would you do it? That question really isn't for us fans, rather than it is for the Ducks GM Bob Murray, but nonetheless it's fun to speculate. Souray's value has dropped drastically this season. The big (6'4", 233lbs) defenceman only got to play 37 games due numerous injuries, and it's taken a toll out of Souray, and his play this past season was not on the same level than it's been the past couple of seasons. Make no mistake, though, when healthy, he can still be a difference maker on many nights, because of his booming shot on the powerplay, and his toughness and willingness to get his nose dirty when clearing the crease. Anaheim could certainly use a defenceman with those kind of qualities.

The problem in all this is Souray's hefty contract ($5.4 million cap hit) and he is still on the books for 2 more years. However, he is set to make 'only' $4.5 million each of the last 2 years, so that could be deciding factor for a team like Anaheim, since they are probably working on some kind of an internal budget at the moment. I wouldn't mind Souray at all, and I think he could work very well for the Ducks until the younger guys (Fowler, Gardiner, Clark etc.) are ready to take the next step. There are obvious concerns with Souray, including his injury-prone background and also if he's still good enough to be an effective top4 defenceman, but I think he's definitely worth the look.