Pens and Canucks Trade
Pens and Canucks with two for two Trade
The Vancouver Canucks’ General Manager, Patrik Allvin, announced that the team has acquired defenceman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek. Allvin thanked Jack for his time with the organization and acknowledged his hard work. He stated that the trade would give Rathbone a fresh start after a couple of tough years. Allvin also mentioned that the two players coming back in the trade will add to the team’s depth as they continue to look for ways to improve the organization.
Mark Friedman, a 27-year-old right-shot defenceman, split the 2022-23 season between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He registered three points (1-2-3), 15 penalty minutes, and a +2 plus/minus rating in 23 NHL games. At the AHL level, he produced six points (1-5-6) and 19 penalty minutes in 24 games.
In 65 career regular-season NHL games, split between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the 5’11”, 185-pound defenceman collected 12 points (4-8-12) and 49 penalty minutes. Friedman has also played in six career playoff games with the Penguins, tallying one point (1-0-1) and a +3 plus/minus rating. The Toronto, Ontario native was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round, 86th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Ty Glover, a 23-year-old forward weighing 6’3” and 200 pounds, collected 12 points (7-5-12) and 15 penalty minutes in 49 games played with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season. Prior to his AHL career, he spent two seasons in the NCAA with Western Michigan University, where he recorded 32 points (13-19-32) and 58 penalty minutes over 63 games. The Salford, England native originally signed an entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as an undrafted free agent.