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Can Penguins Fix broken player? Early feedback on Cody Glass is this: Trying to use the right term here, but the buzz on Glass is many inside the Predators organization and scouts/evaluators outside of Nashville regarded Cody Glass last season as a player who was broken mentally from a confidence standpoint. The 6th overall pick in the 2017 draft, observers say it’s been a major adjustment for Glass like it is for some that go from always being the man at so many levels in hockey to not being able to put it together at the NHL level. One view around the league on Glass is a slew of injuries have taken an emotional tool on him throughout his young career. And when knee, shoulder injuries follow you around in your young career, they likely don’t go away.
After a breakout 2022-2023 campaign where he amassed 14 goals, 21 assists in 72 games that landed Glass a two year, $5 million contract, Glass in 2023-2024 was regarded in Nashville circles as a disaster for a player they viewed as an up-and-coming player. Glass posted 1 goal and 2 assists in his first 27 games of the 23/24 campaign, and this was a player Nashville felt was ready to possibly push for a 2nd line center role. Instead, frustrations built up all season and the Andrew Brunette/Barry Trotz regime soured on Glass who when healthy became a frequent healthy scratch and for significant stretches, once being a healthy scratch for eight straight games. Where the relationship is also said to have gone south with a new sheriff in town is the Preds brass became unapologetic to a player they felt wanted others to always feel sorry for him.
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Are Penguins Best Fit?: One scout on Glass: ‘There’s a lot to like (on the ice). ‘Competitive, high-hockey IQ, reads the play like a Top 6 [Foward]………… I just don’t know if Pittsburgh is the right spot for Cody, the scout said. ‘Needs distinguished role and one of those guys who needs handled with kid gloves and told how good [hide] he is. Good kid……. [but] everything is between the ears for Cody.’ A sense on Glass is if he’s relegated To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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Rumblings: For that 24 and younger group in the Penguins system, nothing the Penguins have done with the NHL roster this summer has made it easier for any one of them to land a job or two out of camp. WBS, though, is going to have a nice-looking team…….There is certainly a sentiment in the Penguins organization who would like to move Evgeni Malkin To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!