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Canucks Trade Rathbone and Plasek for Friedman and Glover from Pittsburgh

In 23 NHL games in 2022–23, Friedman, 27, was divided between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Canucks Trade Rathbone and Plasek: In exchange for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek, Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club acquired defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Canucks Trade Rathbone and Plasek for Friedman and Glover from Pittsburgh

“I would like to thank Jack for all the time he spent with our organization and always pushing hard when competing for a spot,” said Allvin. “It has been a tough couple of years for him and this will give him a fresh start. The two players coming back in this trade will add to our depth as we continue to look at ways to improve our organization.”

In 23 NHL games in 2022–23, Friedman, 27, was divided between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In that time, he recorded three points (1-2-3), 15 penalty minutes, and a plus/minus rating of +2. In twenty-four games with the AHL, the right-handed defenseman recorded six points (1-5-6) and 19 penalty minutes.

The 5’11”, 185-pound defenseman has finished 65 regular season NHL games divided between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with 12 points (4-8-12) and 49 penalty minutes. Additionally, Friedman has made six career postseason appearances for the Penguins, accumulating one point (1-0-1) and a plus/minus rating of +3.

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The native of Toronto, Ontario was initially selected 86th overall, in the third round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Glover, 23 years old, recorded 12 points (7-5-12) and 15 penalty minutes in 49 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the previous season. The 6’3″, 200-pound forward played two seasons in the NCAA for Western Michigan University prior to his AHL career. In 63 games, he accumulated 32 points (13-19-32) and 58 penalty minutes.

As an undrafted free agent, the Salford, England native initially inked an entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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