On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins continued their offseason retooling by trading for Cody Glass from the Nashville Predators.
The 24-year-old is about to play for his third team, beginning his career with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019-20. He relocated to the Music City after a trade in 2021 for Nolan Patrick.
Many people believed that general manager Kyle Dubas was done altering the roster but was busy acquiring some draft picks from the St. Louis Blues and then brought in Glass in a separate deal.
Here are five things fans should know about the new Penguins forward.
Drafted Sixth Overall in the 2017 Draft
Glass played with the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL from 2015 to 2019, earning the captaincy during his fourth season. After a slow start with just 27 points in his first 68 games, he exploded for 94 points in 2016-17.
However, the best was yet to come for the Winnipeg, Manitoba native, as he scored 37 goals and 102 points in 2017-18. In his final season, he netted 69 points in 38 games, getting a chance with the Chicago Wolves for six games, where he got five points.
As a top prospect in the 2017 Draft, the Golden Knights selected him sixth overall behind names like Nico Hischier (first), Miro Heiskanen (second), Cale Makar (fourth), and Elias Pettersson (five). Interestingly, Glass was traded for Patrick, the third overall pick in this draft class.
Won a World Championship in 2023
When the Predators didn’t qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2023, Glass had the opportunity to represent Canada at the World Championships.
In 10 games, he picked up four assists and was part of a squad that won the tournament to become World Champions. The event marked the first time since the World Junior Championships in 2019 that Glass wore a Canadian jersey.
Scored His First Hat Trick in March 2024
During a contest against the Colorado Avalanche on Mar. 2, 2024, Glass, who has 29 career goals, he tallied his first career hat trick in a 5-1 victory.
Skating against Alexander Georgiev, he scored a goal in each period, including an empty-net goal to complete a hat trick. Right now, that game remains the only multi-goal of his career.
Has Skated With Ludvig and Beauvillier
Glass is connected to two current Penguins members, John Ludvig and Anthony Beauvillier.
While skating with the Winterhawks, Glass and Ludvig were teammates as the Swedish defenseman played in the WHL from 2017 to 2020, assuming the captaincy from Glass in 2019.
In 2023-24, Glass, who played 41 games, had the opportunity to skate briefly with Anthony Beauvillier, who played 15 games after the Predators acquired him at the trade deadline.
First-Ever Golden Knights Draft Pick
The Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017 and built their team through the Expansion Draft. Regarding their prospect pool, their first participation in the Entry Draft came On June 23, 2017.
With the sixth overall pick, Vegas selected Glass, who would be their first draft pick and their first draft pick to make his NHL debut on Oct. 2, 2019. In his first game, Glass scored his first goal against Martin Jones in a 4-1 victory.
