Sunday, February 23, 2025, 1:59AM |  34°
MENU
Advertisement
Nashville Predators' Cody Glass (8) plays against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
1
MORE

Penguins add more forward depth, acquire Cody Glass from Predators

Mark Humphrey/Associated Press

Penguins add more forward depth, acquire Cody Glass from Predators

A former 6th overall pick, Glass has skated in parts of 5 NHL seasons with Vegas and Nashville

The Penguins acquired forward Cody Glass from the Nashville Predators for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton player Jordan Frasca, the team announced Tuesday. The Penguins will also receive Nashville’s 2025 third-round draft pick and 2026 sixth-rounder to take on Glass’ $2.5 million salary cap hit.

This trade marks the second time this offseason that president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has used a similar strategy: agreeing to take on a team’s unwanted salary to add bottom-six forward depth and stockpile future draft picks.

Dubas agreed in June to take on Kevin Hayes’ $3.6 million cap hit from St. Louis in exchange for the Blues’ 2025 second-round selection — a pick that Dubas curiously sent back on Tuesday.

Advertisement

Glass, a 6-foot-3, 206-pound, 25-year-old forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has skated in parts of five NHL seasons. Glass has the pedigree as a former first-round pick, taken sixth overall in 2017 by Vegas, marking the Golden Knights’ first-ever draft selection. In 187 NHL games, Glass has scored 29 goals and 42 assists. Glass shoots with his right hand and has mostly played center throughout his career.

Kyle Dubas and Jason Spezza of the Pittsburgh Penguins handle the draft during the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matt Vensel
Penguins hire Jonathan Erlichman away from Tampa Bay Rays; new roles announced for Jason Spezza, Amanda Kessel

After flaming out after two seasons with Vegas, Glass was traded to Nashville during the 2021 offseason. Glass had the best season of his career with the Predators in 2022-23, scoring 14 goals and adding 21 assists and a plus-9 rating in 72 games.

After that, though, Glass hit a rough patch in 2023-24. In a campaign hampered by multiple injuries and mental blocks, he only registered six goals and seven assists in 41 games. He did, however, bag a hat trick on March 2 in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Glass will vie for a spot in the Penguins’ bottom six along with the rest of the hodgepodge of forwards Dubas has brought in over the offseason, including Hayes, Blake Lizotte and Glass’ former Predators teammate Anthony Beauvillier. Lars Eller and Noel Acciari are still around, too, and prospects like Sam Poulin and Vasily Ponomarev are knocking on the door.

Advertisement

Dubas and coach Mike Sullivan will need to sort through that group and come up with some combination that will bolster Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the top two lines, something the team has sorely missed over its past two postseason-less campaigns.

Cameron Hoover: choover@post-gazette.com and @CameronHoover98 on X

First Published: August 13, 2024, 9:47 p.m.

RELATED
Jeff Carter #77 of the Pittsburgh Penguins (L) celebrates his third period goal against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 17, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
Cameron Hoover
Analysis: Kyle Dubas said he wanted to make the Penguins younger this offseason. Did he succeed?
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stops a shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Denver.
Matt Vensel
Alex Nedeljkovic discusses re-signing with Penguins, relationship with Tristan Jarry and more
Kyle Dubas of the Pittsburgh Penguins attends the 2023 NHL draft at the Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Matt Vensel
Penguins make an unusual trade with Blues, returning the pick St. Louis recently sent them
SHOW COMMENTS (9)  
Join the Conversation
Commenting policy | How to Report Abuse
If you would like your comment to be considered for a published letter to the editor, please send it to letters@post-gazette.com. Letters must be under 250 words and may be edited for length and clarity.
Partners
Advertisement
York County District Attorney Timothy J. Barker reacts during a news conference regarding the shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
1
news
Police officer killed, gunman dead in shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York
The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning
2
business
Amid funding uncertainty, Pitt pauses doctoral admissions
Elon Musk told federal workers Saturday that they must respond to an email by summarizing their accomplishments for the week, repeating a tactic he used to cull the workforce at his social media company.
3
news
Elon Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week
Pirates outfielder DJ Stewart gets congratulations from teammates after his home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of the Grapefruit League season at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
4
sports
5 takeaways from Pirates' spring training victory over Orioles
Mike Lange’s family, coworkers, and friends stand on the ice during a memorial celebration of Lange’s career and life at the PPG Paints Arena before the Penguins take on the Washington Capitols on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Mike passed away on the 19th and was a beloved play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins for 46 years.
5
sports
Jason Mackey: Penguins hit all the right notes in honoring icon Mike Lange
Nashville Predators' Cody Glass (8) plays against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.  (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)
Mark Humphrey/Associated Press
Advertisement
LATEST sports
Advertisement
TOP
Email a Story