Cody Glass Shines in Devils' Offseason

0:00It's April 30th. This is NHL News Today Team News powered by AI. The New Jersey Devils just wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a 42-win 37 loss, 3 over time record, missing. The playoffs after a hot star and a rough post Olympic break slump, they're heading into a busy off-season to beef up scoring and defense. One bright spot was forward, Cody Glass in his first full year with the team, putting up 26 points in 70 games. Glass came over at the 2025 trade deadline from Pittsburgh in a deal that sent Chase Stillman, Max Graham and the 2027. Third round picked the other way. He battled a couple injuries, an upper body issue in mid-November, and another in late January, but bounced back quick each time, missing just a handful. Of games total, fans and analysts dug Glass's contributions, like his first goal of the year on October 9th against Carolina that tied the game early, or his three. Winners, including back-to-back ones in mid-January, he had four multi-point nights in a

1:04solid plus three rating, bringing real offensive punch from the bottom six, playing mostly third line center, behind Jack Hughes and Nico Hissier. Glass filled his role perfectly, showing off that scoring touch the Devils, Crave without flashy two-way dominance. His 19 goals were a career highlight, second best in his seven NHL seasons. Following ahead, Glass has a lot to prove in 2026-27 to lock in another extension. But he earned a B-plus grade this year for, stepping up big. The Devils count on more of that fire to push back into contention next time around.