It had been a fairly quiet month for NHL trades through the first 2 1/2 weeks of August. The only deals made during that period occurred on Aug. 13, as the Pittsburgh Penguins swapped some draft picks with the St. Louis Blues and acquired checking-line center Cody Glass from the Nashville Predators.
However, that swap of draft picks was related to the Blues signing away defenseman Philip Broberg from the Edmonton Oilers with an offer sheet. They were reacquiring their 2025 second-round sent to the Penguins in the Kevin Hayes trade because they needed it to compensate the Oilers after signing Broberg.