TIM GLEASON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Storm Aftermath: Tim Gleason
We will continue our player reviews from this past season by taking a closer look at the year that was for Tim Gleason. Recently signed to a four year, $16 mil. contract, Gleason is set to be a key cog in the Hurricanes defense corps for the next few season and is expected to provide a solid, veteran presence for players like Justin Faulk to learn after. Gleason has also established...
Chris Neal wrecks Tim Gleason in fight, Sens-Canes fight 5 times
The Ottawa Senators and the Carolina Hurricanes had some serious issues with each other on Tuesday night. The two teams combined for five fights and 76 penalty minutes. What started off the whole ordeal was Ottawa Senators defenseman Jared Cowen utterly destroyed Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner. Chad LaRose stepped up to Skinner’s defense and this was just the start...
Tim Gleason 2012-13 Season Projection
Tim Gleason is a player who fans do not expect a lot of points from because it isn't in his general job description. He is a shutdown defenseman and his top priorities are to play tough against the opposing team's top forwards, kill penalties and prevent shots and goals against. This is something that he has done relatively well over his career and he's managed to always...
Tim Gleason's workload and future defense partner
Judging the quality of play of a shutdown defenseman in the NHL is always difficult because a lot of people still are not sure how to judge them yet. Regular boxcar stats like plus-minus are obviously terrible for this but advanced stats can also be misleading because one defenseman might appear to be better than another because he has played well on a poor team. Thus, there are...
Tim Gleason Scoring Chances 2011-12
Over the past few seasons, Tim Gleason has been the Hurricanes' only bonafide shutdown defenseman. He starts a good majority of his shifts in the defensive zone, is usually matched up against opposing team's top lines and is trusted with duty of keeping these opponents in check. Gleason plays one of the most important roles on the team and that was reinforced when GM Jim...
Hurricanes sign Gleason to extension
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year contract extension worth $16 million.
The team said Monday that the deal keeps Gleason under contract through the 2015-16 season. He could have become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
He will make $3.5 million in the first and last years of the deal, and $4.5 million in both 2013-14 and 2014-15.
General...
Via AP on Fox
January 30, 2012
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Hurricanes D Gleason signs four-year, $16M extension
The Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year, $16 million extension on Monday.
Gleason, 29, collected one goal, 13 assists and 44 penalty minutes in 51 games this season.
"We thank Tim for choosing to stay with the Hurricanes long term,” Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said. “He is one of our core players, someone who brings character and...
Rangers Like Gleason
Larry Brooks at the New York Post reports that with Ryan McDonagh going down on Saturday, along with the injuries to Michael Sauer, Steve Eminger and Jeff Woywitka the Rangers should be in the market for a defenseman and the Hurricanes Tim Gleason is a player the Blueshirts have always liked.However, Brooks adds that there's a question as whether he can skate well enough for...
Source: Leafs' interest in James van Riemsdyk
It seems the Toronto Maple Leafs have an active interest in forward James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. And the Leafs general manager may be willing to move a former "untouchable" -- defenseman Luke Schenn -- to get him.
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun:
"... Just 22, van Riemsdyk has plenty of upside, and has played in 32 Stanley Cup playoff...
PHT: Tim Gleason could be trade target for Flyers
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