Via Spector:
Penguins announce 2-year deal for Tanner Glass, $1.1M per.
— Mark Spector Sports (@SportsnetSpec) July 1, 2012
Glass is a solid bottom six guy:
He was top ten in the league in hits:
Good signing and value for the Pens.
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