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

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Gleason hasn't played professionally since the 2014-15 campaign, which he split between Washington and Carolina. The 35-year-old logged 727 NHL games, in which he recorded 17 goals, 125 assists and 701 PIM. Selected with the 23rd pick of the 2001 NHL Draft, the Michigan native will lead Carolina's defenseman development.

Gleason ended his professional tryout with the Hurricanes on Thursday.

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"Tim informed us today he wasn't going to continue to pursue his tryout," general manager Ron Francis said. "He looked and felt good physically, but didn't feel up to the grind of the NHL mentally. Gleason was primarily a stay-at-home defenseman over the course of his 11-year NHL career, scoring 142 points in 727 games.

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

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With Ryan Murphy day-to-day with a concussion, and James Wisniewski likely out for the season with a torn ACL, the Hurricanes could benefit from some additional depth at defense. Gleason will have an opportunity to audition for a spot on Carolina's 23-man roster in practice over the next week or so. The 32-year-old blueliner tallied nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 72 NHL games last season.

Gleason (undisclosed) is practicing Tuesday morning, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Chuck Gormley reports. Gleason dealt with an undisclosed injury earlier in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and while he's yet to miss a game in the series, he was limited to just 8:10 of ice time in Sunday's Game 6 loss. The Capitals then recalled Nate Schmidt from AHL Hershey on an emergency basis, but it now appears Gleason will likely play in Wednesday's Game 7 against the Rangers. He logged 12-to-15 minutes of ice time in each of the series' first five games.

Coach Barry Trotz said Gleason (undisclosed) will not be in danger of missing Monday's Game 3 against the Rangers, Andrew Gross of The Record reports. The Capitals recalled Nate Schmidt from AHL Hershey on Sunday as insurance in the event Gleason was unavailable, but it appears the move was strictly precautionary. Look for Gleason to see around 15 minutes of ice time on the Capitals' third defensive pairing.

Though Gleason missed a portion of practice on Sunday with an unspecified issue, he is expected to play against the Rangers on Monday, NHL.com reports. "We have a little bit of a situation [with Gleason], but it's minor," coach Barry Trotz noted. "We're just going to be cautious on it." While it sounds as though Gleason will be a go in Monday's Game 3, the Caps recalled fellow defenseman Nate Schmidt in the event that there is a change in Gleason's status.

Gleason had a check-up with the trainers Sunday, but expects to be good to go Monday against the Rangers, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports. Gleason is apparently dealing with a minor injury, however it does not appear to be too severe at this time. He entered practice late Sunday, so expect him to be ready to go Monday night.

Gleason (elbow) will return to the lineup Thursday against the Devils. Gleason missed two games due to the elbow injury. He'll be plugged back in on the Caps' third pairing next to Mike Green.

Gleason (elbow) practiced as part of the third defensive pairing Monday and is expected to return to the lineup Thursday against the Devils, the Washington Post reports. Gleason missed the last two contests because of the elbow issue, but an extended period between games looks to have provided enough of a window for his return Thursday. However, he hasn't been officially confirmed at this point, so it's worth monitoring to make sure nothing comes about in the next few days to derail his return.

Gleason (elbow) will not play in Saturday's game against the Jets, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports. Gleason took the ice for pregame warmups but his elbow apparently wasn't feeling well enough to compete against the Jets. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game against the Devils.