The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant move on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass from the Nashville Predators. In return, Nashville received forward prospect Jordan Frasca, along with a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Glass, a 25-year-old forward, contributed 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 regular-season games with the Predators last season. However, he did not see any ice time during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Glass is entering the final year of a two-year, $5 million contract he signed with Nashville on July 1, 2023, and will become a restricted free agent after the season.
Drafted sixth overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Draft, Glass has recorded 71 points (29 goals, 42 assists) across 187 regular-season games with both the Predators and Golden Knights. Despite his experience in the regular season, he has yet to make a significant impact in the playoffs, having played in just three playoff games with no points.
Jordan Frasca, a 23-year-old forward prospect, was signed by the Penguins as an undrafted free agent on March 1, 2022. Last season, he split his time between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL. While he failed to score in three AHL games, Frasca tallied 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 40 ECHL games. He has yet to make his NHL debut.
This trade marks a strategic move for both teams. Pittsburgh, which finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division last season and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, is looking to bolster its roster with experienced players like Glass. Meanwhile, Nashville, which reached the playoffs as the first wild card in the Western Conference but exited in the first round, is continuing to build for the future with the addition of Frasca and two draft picks.
The Predators have been active this offseason, signing key players like forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, defenseman Brady Skjei, and extending goalie Juuse Saros with an eight-year, $61.92 million contract that will begin in the 2025-26 season.
As both teams prepare for the upcoming NHL season, this trade adds an intriguing storyline to the evolving rosters and future prospects of the Penguins and Predators.
