Initial discussions have begun between the New Jersey Devils and Cody Glass.
The 26-year-old's agent, Murray Koontz of WD Sports & Entertainment, told The Hockey News that nothing has been finalized but that conversations between him and Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald are ongoing.
Glass was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins with Jonathan Gruden for Chase Stillman, Max Graham, and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft on Mar. 7, 2025.
The Winnipeg native is one of three restricted free agents (RFAs), along with Luke Hughes and Nolan Foote.
In 14 games with the Devils, Glass earned seven points (two goals, five assists). He is coming off a two-year, $5 million contract that he signed with the Nashville Predators in 2023.
"(He adds) size and speed," Fitzgerald said of Glass. "You know, he has played wing and center and gives us optionality. We want to be bigger. We want to be faster, and he gives us that."
The 6-foot-3, 201-pound forward earned a single-season career-high 35 points in 72 games with the Predators in 2022-23. One area of his game that has improved over the past couple of seasons is his face-off win percentage, which reached 51.2% in the 2024-25 campaign.
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The Devils parted ways with depth center Erik Haula on Wednesday in a trade with the Predators. Another depth center, Justin Dowling, will likely not return, per his agent. New Jersey needs to solidify its center depth to take some of the pressure off of captain Nico Hischier, who took the second-most draws in the NHL at 1,777.
It is still early, as the Stanley Cup was awarded just a few days ago. The Devils have multiple decisions to make in addition to their RFAs, as Curtis Lazar, Nathan Bastian, Daniel Sprong, Brian Dumoulin, and Jake Allen are unrestricted free agents.
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