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TORONTO – Tim Gleason and his wife, Candice, woke up on the first day of 2014 and made a life-altering decision that would send the 30-year-old and his family to the city of Toronto. Gleason, who had spent eight seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes organization, decided to waive his no-trade clause and switch teams for the first time since 2006. "We contemplated it for a week or a couple weeks on and off and we just looked at each other and said enough is enough," Gleason explained, "because its an everyday thing of handling whether they want you there or they want you out, if it was better for my career to move on. We woke up and just said weve got to do it and so thats what we did." Gleason was sent to the Maple Leafs in exchange for John-Michael Liles and defensive prospect, Dennis Robertson. He had been a member of the Hurricanes since the fall of 2006 when he was flipped from the L.A. Kings, alongside Eric Belanger, in a deal for now-Columbus defender Jack Johnson and Oleg Tverdovsky. His state of being was considerably different back then. He wasnt married for one and didnt have three young kids, two girls and a boy, to think about. Nor did he own the no-trade clause which allowed him to determine where he wanted to continue his career – there were a handful of teams that he was considering. "Theres a lot more that has to do with [it] than just picking up yourself and going," said Gleason, who averaged 16 minutes this season, down from nearly 20 per game last season. "You want to go to a place where theres an opportunity, obviously and a place where you can fit properly." That fit had evidently run its course with Kirk Muller and the Hurricanes, the end seemingly beginning during a Sept. 21 preseason game in Montreal. Gleason squared off that night with Jarred Tinordi and suffered a concussion from the scrap. His role, upon return from the injury, dwindled with rookie Brett Bellemore assuming increased opportunity from the Carolina coaching staff. A fiery presence, who better fits the Randy Carlyle mold than Liles, Gleason is hoping to reignite his career in Toronto. "Its kind of a laid-back situation there," said Gleason of Raleigh, North Carolina, "easy-living, good weather, beautiful place to play. But hockey career-wise, it was a decision that had to be made. This is the hockey place where you want to play." With an injury to Carl Gunnarsson (elbow) and the embarrassment of a 7-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday evening, a door has opened into the Leafs lineup for the Michigan native. He is likely to step right onto the teams top pairing with Dion Phaneuf. "Were asking Tim Gleason to play the way hes accustomed to playing," Carlyle said of the former Windsor Spitfire last week. "Hes etched out an NHL career being a strong, physical defensive defenceman. We think that he has something to offer to our group." Carlyle was suitably displeased with the performance of his group in its most recent lopsided defeat and singled out the lack of compete as a trait to be improved upon heading into Tuesdays game against the Islanders. "Were not going to have success unless were prepared to go in and win our share of battles in those areas and quite frankly, we didnt do enough of it in the last game," said Carlyle, who is considering a juggling of the entire defence for the game against New York. Described by Leafs general manager Dave Nonis as "very competitive" on the day of the trade, Gleason should, at the very least, be of some help in that regard. It remains to be seen how much aid he can offer to a club thats struggled badly to defend all year and especially of late. The Leafs have allowed 40 shots or more in four of the past five games, including 50 against the Rangers on Saturday. 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Joe Allen Jersey . -- Canadian womens amateur golf champion Brooke Henderson is a little less starstruck as she prepares for her second career appearance at an LPGA Tour major event. Blank Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit.Pakistan fielding coach Steve Rixon says the squads spirit is very high heading into the second Investec Test match against England at Old Trafford. Misbah-ul-Haqs first-innings century, in his maiden Lords Test last week, inspired Pakistan to a 1-0 series lead going into Fridays match.Rixon believes spirit is soaring within the group and that they are reaping the rewards of extensive pre-tour preparations, including an army boot camp in Karachi. The spirit is very high, and belief is high, the Australian said. England v Pakistan on Sky How to follow the action with Sky Sports from Friday morning [The win at Lords] was reward for a lot of hard work - the boot camp back in Pakistan, and a lot of hard work in Hampshire.You can see the ability in this group of youngsters, and a couple of more seniors, and its a pleasure to work with them - the enthusiasm they are showing, their enjoyment of the game. Younis Khan led the celebrations as Pakistan defeated England at Lords in the first Test Rixon also likened leg-spinner Yasir Shah to former Australia star Shane Warne after his 10-wicket match haul at Lords, just as England all-rounder Ben Stokes had earlier on Wednesday.ddddddddddddGenerally speaking, Yasir will have a major effect in any game of cricket. It doesnt have to turn a lot for him to have an impact, he added. Weve picked out our three top players from the first Test between Pakistan and England When you have magnificent control you are in the game, and there are very few who have had that.Shane Warne is one, and Yasir is rightfully sitting at the top of the tree for that reason.Watch the second Test between England and Pakistan from 10am, Friday, Sky Sports 2. Also See: Shah best since Warne Two spinners too much? 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