The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline Tuesday, acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins. Edmonton sent a 2025 second- and a 2026 fourth-round pick and prospect Max Wanner to Boston for the 6-foot-3,

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

Trading Frederic is the first sell-off by the Bruins, who are among the teams vying for the final couple of playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.

The Edmonton Oilers are acquiring forward Trent Frederic in a trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils.

Edmonton executes a pair of trades with Boston & New Jersey to add three forwards to the organization EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have made a pair of trades with Boston and New Jersey to acquire forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones along with the rights to forward Petr Hauser.

The Edmonton Oilers are facing loud calls from fans to trade for a goalie, but according to recent insider reports, the team will still be targeting another forward.

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.

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