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 on Tuesday. Edmonton sent a 2025 second- and a 2026 fourth-round pick and prospect Max Wanner to Boston for the 6-foot-3,

For a while, the New Jersey Devils had been linked to Boston Bruins forward, Trent Frederic. A Devils trade made that a reality, but only for a moment, as New Jersey facilitated a trade that sent the former Bruin to the Edmonton Oilers.

The Boston Bruins started their sell-off on Tuesday, trading Trent Frederic to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-team trade.

Trade 3: Boston trades Jones and unsigned draft choice Petr Hauser to Edmonton in exchange for Max Wanner, St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 (owned by Edmonton) and Edmonton's own fourth-round selection in 2026.

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired centre Trent Frederic and some more forward pieces in a deal with the Boston Bruins.

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. Frederic, who has become something of a fan favorite as a bottom-six grinder with a willingness to drop the gloves,

The 27-year-old Frederic notched career highs in goals (18), assists (22) and points (40) in 2023-24 but is having a down season in 2024-25.

The Devils confirmed that the Bruins are shipping Trent Frederic and Max Jones to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a three-way trade with the New Jersey. The Bruins will get a Max Wanner, a lesser defenseman prospect and two draft picks — a second-rounder in 2025 (from St.