Gleason has agreed to join the Canes coaching staff, ending his playing career.

Gleason ended his professional tryout with the Hurricanes on Thursday.

Gleason signed a professional tryout contract with the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Tim Gleason is looking to bounce back after a rough campaign with Toronto. Tim Gleason was bought out by the Toronto Maple Leafs after they acquired him from Carolina on Jan. 1. He had a minus-14 rating in 39 games with the squad. "I know some people probably look at me and say I'm over the hill or almost there, but I'm 31," Gleason said. "I want to prove to everybody that I can still do it and do it for a long time. I know I've got it in me." Gleason returned to the Hurricanes on a one-year, $1.2 million contract.

Tim Gleason is back with the Carolina Hurricanes after inking a one-year deal with the team on Thursday. He will earn $1.2 million, along with the $833,333 he will receive from his buyout from Toronto. Gleason posted six points, 156 hits, 65 penalty minutes and a minus-21 rating in 56 games with the Canes and Leafs last season.

Tim Gleason has cleared waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent. The stay-at-home defenseman will likely land a deal as a club's 5th-6th defenseman. He is not much of a scorer and does not get as many PIMs as he used to so he has little to no fantsasy value no matter where he goes.

Tim Gleason has been placed on the waivers with the intention of buying out the remainder of his contract. The Leafs have already used up their compliance buyouts, so this will be a regular one. Gleason will account for $833,333 against Toronto's salary cap next season then $1.83 million the year after and $1.33 million for the following two seasons. He's a hard-nosed blueliner who hits and blocks shots, but he doesn't contribute much offensively and his defensive work can be questionable at times.

Tim Gleason (shoulder) took to the ice Thursday morning for practice. He's expected to play Thursday night after he was hurt late in Tuesday's win over Tampa Bay. Gleason doesn't have any fantasy value, but he has been a very good acquisition for the Leafs since coming over from Carolina.

Tim Gleason's undisclosed injury is related to his shoulder. The good news is that Gleason underwent an X-ray and it came back negative. Although he missed Wednesday's practice, Gleason will probably play on Thursday.

Tim Gleason suffered a "stinger" when he went down hard into the boards in Tuesday's win over Tampa Bay. The play didn't look that serious, but it took Gleason some time before he got up from the ice. He was roughed up a couple of times in the contest and his shot-blocking prowess was on display again when he was hit in the chest during the second period. It isn't clear if he'll be ready to play on Thursday.