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# Tim Gleason Rumor Central
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/tim-gleason-rumor-central/
- Published: 2014-01-01T18:29:28.000Z
- Updated: 2014-01-01T18:29:28.000Z
- Description: The Leafs are about to add another boat anchor.
- Author: Jason Orach
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

The [Carolina Hurricanes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/carolina-hurricanes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) are holding [Tim Gleason](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54235/tim-gleason?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) out of the lineup until he's traded. Who could possibly want an injured old defenseman on a long contra-

> Leafs and Hurricanes trying to complete Tim Gleason trade. It's not done, still some work to do, but it's headed towards conclusion. [#tsn](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23tsn&src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) [January 1, 2014](https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/statuses/418441643910369280?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> [#Canes](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Canes&src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Gleason not practicing waiting 4 [#NHL](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHL&src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) trade. Strong speculation is he could be a [#Leaf](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Leaf&src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) today. Liles/prospect is talk going other way
> 
> — Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) [January 1, 2014](https://twitter.com/RealKyper/statuses/418443205575974912?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Oh right.

On the surface a Gleason for Liles swap isn't horrendous: they're both problems on similar contracts (though Gleason is slightly more expensive). Liles is three years older, but Gleason has battled injury. Liles has been ok as a 6th d-man this year.

**Salary Cap**

Gleason makes $4M until 2016, Liles makes $3.875M until 2016, not a big difference but an increase for a Leafs team that's pretty tight against the cap this season.

**Prospects?**

The real problem here is going to be what that prospect is. The Leafs aren't terribly deep in prospects, and I don't think they'd include [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) who is the only guy I'd call a "prospect" skating in the NHL. Aside from Rielly there's [Stuart Percy](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132345/stuart-percy?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and Matt Finn in the AHL who I wouldn't include. Anybody else wouldn't be a crippling blow.

**UPDATE**:

> Pending call. Gleason to Toronto for Liles and Robertson (d-man).
> 
> — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) [January 1, 2014](https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/statuses/418451607076892672?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Dennis Robertson was a Leafs 6th rounder, he's a defenseman who played for Brown in the NCAA. I wish him luck in Carolina but I don't think he's a high price to pay. [Here's our writeup on him from Top 25 Under 25](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/top-25-under-25-dennis-robertson/).

**Early Returns**

We'll obviously update this once we know all of the details, but I don't think this is going to pay off for the Leafs. It's at the very best a garbage swap, and at the worst we're about to pay a prospect or worse to perform a garbage swap.

**UPDATE**: I don't mind tossing Robertson into any deal. We're now waiting to see if either team retained salary.