The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins.

Even though the trade was expected, removing a player instead of adding one sent a ripple through the Bruins room. It showed on the ice.

The Bruins will receive a 2025 second-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick for Frederic. The post Bruins trade Trent Frederic to Oilers as part of 3-team trade appeared first on Boston.com.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Even though there are some yellow flags when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers acquiring winger Trent Frederic, the upside and fit should outweigh any concerns.

"I could go on and on about Trent, but wouldn't do it justice at this point.” The post What Bruins said about Trent Frederic trade amid another ugly loss appeared first on Boston.com.

The Bruins made their first move of trade deadline season on Tuesday, dealing forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones to the Oilers. Boston announced that it had acquired Edmonton prospect Max Wanner, a second-round pick in this year’s draft, and a fourth-round selection in 2026.

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Trent Frederic has been traded from the Bruins to the Oilers as part of a three-team transaction. The Devils are retaining 50% of Frederic’s $2.3 million cap hit.

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) and forward Connor McDavid (97) talk before a face-off against the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers sent a 2025 second-round pick (originally from St. Louis) and a 2026 fourth-rounder to Boston in exchange for Frederic, who's in the second season of a two-year, $4.6 million contract.