I just don't see Gaunce as being head and shoulders better than Granlund for them to risk waiving him and voluntarily losing depth. Both players as you say, have things to work on. Gaunce coming in and 'Huttoning' Granlund isn't likely IMO.
And I think you're flat wrong on him not getting claimed.
I'm hoping Baer's on the 2nd line personally (Eriksson too).
Sedin, Sedin, Hansen
Baer, Sutter, Eriksson
Etem, Horvat, Dorsett
Rodin/Virtanen, Granlund, Burrows
Zalewski
Grenier waived, Gaunce sent down, one of Virt/Rodin battling for that 12th spot. There's really not a lot of space there. And if we sign a UFA...none.